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23 Matthew Nelson Jr
- #
- 23
- Name
- Matthew Nelson Jr
- Pos
- CB
- Year
- jr
- HT
- 5’11”
- WT
- 180
- Star
- 3
- Current Team
- Oregon
- Seasons
- 20, 21, 22
CFSL
| Season | Team | G | Tck | TFL | Sck | INT | Yds | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | West Virginia | 9 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | West Virginia | 8 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Oregon | 4 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | - | 21 | 95 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tck | TFL | Sck | INT | Yds | Lng | PD | TD | KR | Yds | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 28, 2025 |
Michigan
|
L24–49 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||
| January 21, 2025 |
Notre Dame
|
L31–43 | 5 | ||||||||||
| January 16, 2025 |
Tennessee
|
W38–48 | 9 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| January 8, 2025 |
West Virginia
|
W11–34 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||
| October 23, 2024 |
Colorado
|
L20–52 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||
| October 17, 2024 |
LSU
|
L42–10 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||
| October 10, 2024 |
Texas
|
L24–59 | 5 | ||||||||||
| October 2, 2024 |
Texas A&M
|
L27–30 | 4 | ||||||||||
| September 25, 2024 |
Oklahoma
|
L55–42 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| September 19, 2024 |
Kentucky
|
L34–24 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 1 | |||||||
| September 11, 2024 |
Virginia Tech
|
L37–47 | 4 | ||||||||||
| September 5, 2024 |
USC
|
L44–10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| July 1, 2024 |
Kentucky
|
L40–10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23 | ||||||
| June 26, 2024 |
Baylor
|
W41–48 | 3 | 5 | 115 | 27 | |||||||
| June 19, 2024 |
Texas A&M
|
W41–24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22 | ||||||
| June 13, 2024 |
Illinois
|
L31–32 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 25 | ||||||
| June 6, 2024 |
Florida
|
W39–31 | 1 | 3 | 68 | 30 | |||||||
| May 30, 2024 |
Clemson
|
W59–80 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 99 | 43 | ||||
| May 23, 2024 |
Texas
|
L55–17 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 112 | 41 | |||
| May 16, 2024 |
Colorado
|
W35–55 | 3 | ||||||||||
| May 7, 2024 |
Cincinnati
|
W52–38 | 5 | 1 |
Defensive
Tackles
| Rank | Record | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | TENN vs ORE |
| 2 | 8 | CLEM vs WVU |
| 3 | 7 | TEX vs WVU |
Tackles For Loss
| Rank | Record | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | WVU vs ORE |
| 2 | 1 | TENN vs ORE |
| 3 | 1 | USC vs WVU |
Defensive Sacks
| Rank | Record | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | TENN vs ORE |
| 2 | 1 | USC vs WVU |
Passes Defended
| Rank | Record | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | PLAYOFFS – UK vs WVU |
| 2 | 1 | LSU vs WVU |
| 3 | 1 | WVU vs COL |
Defensive Interceptions
| Rank | Record | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TEX vs WVU |
| 2 | 1 | UK vs WVU |
| 3 | 1 | CLEM vs WVU |
Yards Gained on Interceptions
| Rank | Record | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | TEX vs WVU |
| 2 | 18 | CLEM vs WVU |
| 3 | -1 | UK vs WVU |
Returns
Kick returns
| Rank | Record | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | BAY vs WVU |
| 2 | 4 | TEX vs WVU |
| 3 | 3 | WVU vs FLA |
Kick return yards
| Rank | Record | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115 | BAY vs WVU |
| 2 | 112 | TEX vs WVU |
| 3 | 99 | CLEM vs WVU |
Longest kick return
| Rank | Record | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | CLEM vs WVU |
| 2 | 41 | TEX vs WVU |
| 3 | 30 | WVU vs FLA |
Oregon CB Matthew Nelson Jr getting in the backfield to get the sack on Verdugo
West Virginia CB Matthew Nelson Jr with coverage in the endzone to leap for the interception
West Virginia CB Matthew Nelson Jr getting a second interception on the night
West Virginia CB Matthew Nelson Jr jumping the outside pass and taking it back for a pick six
