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Quarterback · East Carolina / Minnesota · From Mankato, MN
Philip Nelson is a college quarterback at Minnesota, East Carolina. In college (2012–2016) he has 4,626 passing yards, 31 touchdowns and 21 interceptions. This page lists every season, his 2016 game log, where he ranks and his top connections.
Philip Nelson Passing Stats by Season
Philip Nelson Rushing Stats by Season
| Season | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Yds (no sacks) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 63 | 73 | 2 | 31 | 235 |
| 2013 | 91 | 350 | 6 | 48 | 450 |
| 2012 | 57 | 158 | 0 | 25 | 200 |
NCAA rushing includes sacks; "no sacks" uses the NFL definition.
Where He Ranks in 2016
- EPA per Dropback: +0.18, #51 of 112
- NFL Passer Rating: 95.3, #40 of 112
- NCAA Passing Efficiency: 141.1, #39 of 112
- Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt: 6.66, #56 of 112
- Completion %: 67.4%, #9 of 112
- Passing Yards: 2,603, #49 of 326
- Passing Touchdowns: 16, #57 of 243
- Success Rate: 49.9%, #19 of 112
Top Connections in 2016
- Zay Jones: 102 of 135 for 1,050 yards, 3 TD
- Quay Johnson: 37 of 48 for 297 yards, 1 TD
- Jimmy Williams: 31 of 48 for 646 yards, 5 TD
- Anthony Scott: 19 of 30 for 149 yards, 3 TD
- Deondre Farrier: 16 of 21 for 191 yards, 1 TD
- James Summers: 10 of 12 for 90 yards, 1 TD
- Devin Anderson: 6 of 7 for 35 yards, 1 TD
- Stephen Baggett: 4 of 5 for 61 yards, 0 TD
Philip Nelson 2016 Game Log
| Week | Opponent | Result | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs western-carolina | W 52-7 | 27-31 | 377 | 4 | 0 |
| Week 2 | vs NC State | W 33-30 | 32-42 | 293 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 3 | at South Carolina | L 15-20 | 44-58 | 390 | 1 | 2 |
| Week 4 | at Virginia Tech | L 17-54 | 17-34 | 362 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 5 | vs UCF | L 29-47 | 22-40 | 268 | 2 | 1 |
| Week 6 | at South Florida | L 22-38 | 12-23 | 88 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 8 | at Cincinnati | L 19-31 | 28-43 | 283 | 2 | 2 |
| Week 9 | vs UConn | W 41-3 | 29-41 | 253 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 10 | at Tulsa | L 24-45 | 9-13 | 100 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 11 | vs SMU | L 31-55 | 10-18 | 143 | 0 | 2 |
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