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Quarterback · BYU · From Logan, UT
Riley Nelson is a college quarterback at BYU. In college (2011–2012) he has 3,478 passing yards, 29 touchdowns and 17 interceptions. This page lists every season, his 2012 game log, where he ranks and his top connections.
Riley Nelson Passing Stats by Season
Riley Nelson Rushing Stats by Season
| Season | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Yds (no sacks) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 85 | 183 | 1 | 20 | 324 |
| 2011 | 75 | 376 | 1 | 32 | 406 |
NCAA rushing includes sacks; "no sacks" uses the NFL definition.
Where He Ranks in 2012
- EPA per Dropback: +0.13, #59 of 112
- NFL Passer Rating: 76.6, #91 of 112
- NCAA Passing Efficiency: 120.5, #85 of 112
- Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt: 5.29, #96 of 112
- Completion %: 59.2%, #71 of 112
- Passing Yards: 2,011, #85 of 306
- Passing Touchdowns: 13, #81 of 240
- Success Rate: 43.6%, #40 of 112
Top Connections in 2012
- Cody Hoffman: 64 of 87 for 780 yards, 6 TD
- Kaneakua Friel: 21 of 34 for 216 yards, 3 TD
- JD Falslev: 17 of 31 for 140 yards, 0 TD
- Ross Apo: 21 of 29 for 234 yards, 0 TD
- Jamaal Williams: 18 of 23 for 226 yards, 1 TD
- Skyler Ridley: 10 of 15 for 110 yards, 1 TD
- David Foote: 7 of 11 for 77 yards, 1 TD
- Michael Alisa: 6 of 9 for 23 yards, 0 TD
Riley Nelson 2012 Game Log
| Week | Opponent | Result | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs Washington State | W 30-6 | 25-36 | 303 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 2 | vs weber-state | W 45-13 | 18-29 | 244 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 3 | at Utah | L 21-24 | 17-34 | 192 | 2 | 1 |
| Week 4 | at Boise State | L 6-7 | 4-9 | 19 | 0 | 3 |
| Week 7 | vs Oregon State | L 24-42 | 28-51 | 305 | 1 | 3 |
| Week 8 | at Notre Dame | L 14-17 | 23-36 | 177 | 2 | 2 |
| Week 9 | at Georgia Tech | W 41-17 | 19-28 | 204 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 11 | vs Idaho | W 52-13 | 19-31 | 236 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 12 | at San José State | L 14-20 | 28-51 | 334 | 1 | 1 |
| Bowls & Playoff | at San Diego State | W 23-6 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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