#35
Nebraska · 2026

Mekhi Nelson

RBJunior6' 0", 200 lbsWilkes-barre, PA
Nebraska Cornhuskers3-0 · TDC #34
Snap share
30%
1 of 3 started · likely 21–36%
Rush yards
166
121st of 1194 in FBS
Yards / carry
6.1
74th of 329 in FBS
Rush TD
1
200th of 476 in FBS
Receptions
5
500th of 1676 in FBS

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries25—
Success rate44.0%167th / 293
Explosive run rate12.0%166th / 293
Stuffed at the line12.0%109th / 293
First downs5—
Red-zone carries5—
Goal-line carries0—
ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets6—
Target share8.2%—
Catch rate83.3%—
Success rate per target66.7%—
Yards per target17.7—
Explosive catches33.3%—
Deep-target rate0.0%—
3rd-down targets1—
Red-zone targets1—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries27—
Yards166121st / 1194
Yards / carry6.174th / 329
Touchdowns1200th / 476
Long29—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions5500th / 1676
Yards106292nd / 1662
Yards / catch21.2—
Touchdowns1158th / 527
Long51—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Ohio—74~27 (18–35)1336%
Wk 2 · Bowling Green—66~19 (13–25)1029%
Wk 3 · North Dakota✓ RB71~17 (12–22)1024%
Season1 GS21163 (45–77)3330%

Position Room

6 RBs on the Nebraska roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
25Jamal RuleRBFR383298.754+0.95
35Mekhi NelsonRBJR271666.115—
22Isaiah MozeeRBSO241265.312+0.17
30Vincent GenatoneRBSR351.70——
21Kwinten IvesRBSR2281402+1.48
23Conor BoothRBSO21260—+0.23

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 6+ plays per team game. Nebraska depth chart →