Defensive Line

Cole Nelson

FORDFordham
2026 · NCAA · GR
Cole Nelson finished 2026 rated 1282 (6.7 / 10) as a college defensive line at Fordham, over 38 rated games 2021–2026.
2026 Fordham teammates
Andrew OsmunLB · 1337Drew MinichDB · 1309Jaylen DawsonLB · 1305Boogie OwensDB · 1298Johnny SchmittDB · 1296Justin JohnsonDB · 1291
2026 Defensive Line boardFull board →
#3160Murphy Monreal1282#3161Clem McCullough1282#3165Cole Nelson1282#3167Cohen Cook1282
+2σ+1σavg−1σ20212022202320242026Virginia Tech→ FordhamWVU2021 09/18 vs West Virginia — 1309BC2021 11/05 vs Boston College — 1303DUK2021 11/13 vs Duke — 1297MD2021 12/29 vs Maryland — 1293ODU2022 09/02 vs Old Dominion — 1289BC2022 09/10 vs Boston College — 1293WOF2022 09/17 vs Wofford — 1293WVU2022 09/22 vs West Virginia — 1290PIT2022 10/08 vs Pittsburgh — 1291MIA2022 10/15 vs Miami (FL) — 1286NC_2022 10/27 vs NC State — 1282GAT2022 11/05 vs Georgia Tech — 1282DUK2022 11/12 vs Duke — 1289ODU2023 09/02 vs Old Dominion — 1281PUR2023 09/09 vs Purdue — 1281MAR2023 09/23 vs Marshall — 1276PIT2023 09/30 vs Pittsburgh — 1278FSU2023 10/07 vs Florida St. — 1276WAK2023 10/14 vs Wake Forest — 1279SYR2023 10/26 vs Syracuse — 1282LOU2023 11/04 vs Louisville — 1287BC2023 11/11 vs Boston College — 1287UVA2023 11/25 vs Virginia — 1299TUL2023 12/27 vs Tulane — 1295VAN2024 08/31 vs Vanderbilt — 1289MAR2024 09/07 vs Marshall — 1284ODU2024 09/14 vs Old Dominion — 1277RUT2024 09/21 vs Rutgers — 1277MIA2024 09/27 vs Miami (FL) — 1276STA2024 10/05 vs Stanford — 1272BC2024 10/17 vs Boston College — 1268GAT2024 10/26 vs Georgia Tech — 1265SYR2024 11/02 vs Syracuse — 1262CLE2024 11/09 vs Clemson — 1270DUK2024 11/23 vs Duke — 1270UVA2024 11/30 vs Virginia — 1274MIN2024 01/03 vs Minnesota — 1276COL2026 08/28 vs Colgate Raiders — 1282OVERALL6.7
Defensive Line spider
Tkl 3.9TFL 8.4Sack 8.8INT 6.3FF 6.1PD 4.5
Physical trend
20212022202320242026HT inWT lb
6′ 3″   235 lbs

Career statistics

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
2021454000000
20229237410001
202311278720011
2024133611220016
2026163110000
Career3897331460028

Defense production

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
2021454000000
20229237410001
202311278720011
2024133611220016
2026163110000
Career3897331460028

Defense production

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
2021454000000
20229237410001
202311278720011
2024133611220016
2026163110000
Career3897331460028

Game log

DateOpponentTOTTFLSACKINTPDRating
2026 · Fordham
08/28COLGColgate611001282
2024 · Virginia Tech
01/03MINNMinnesota400001276
11/30UVAVirginia111001274
11/23DUKEDuke500001270
11/09CLEMClemson311001270
11/02SYRSyracuse400001262
10/26GATEGeorgia Tech200001265
10/17BCBoston College300001268
10/05STANStanford300001272
09/27MIAMMiami (Fla.)300001276
09/21RUTGRutgers300001277
09/14ODUOld Dominion200001277
09/07MARSMarshall200001284
08/31VANDVanderbilt100001289
2023 · Virginia Tech
12/27TULATulane300001295
11/25UVAVirginia622001299
11/11BCBoston College110001287
11/04LOUILouisville110001287
10/26SYRSyracuse110001282
10/14WAKEWake Forest410001279
10/07FSUFlorida St.400001276
09/30PITTPittsburgh100001278
09/23MARSMarshall200001276
09/09PURDPurdue310001281
09/02ODUOld Dominion100001281
2022 · Virginia Tech
11/12DUKEDuke510001289
11/05GATEGeorgia Tech200001282
10/27NC_SNorth Carolina St.300001282
10/15MIAMMiami (Fla.)100001286
10/08PITTPittsburgh310001291
09/22WVUWest Virginia400001290
09/17WOFFWofford110001293
09/10BCBoston College211001293
09/02ODUOld Dominion200001289
2021 · Virginia Tech
12/29MDMaryland200001293
11/13DUKEDuke100001297
11/05BCBoston College100001303
09/18WVUWest Virginia100001309

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