Eric Nelson Jr.

WR · #6 · Florida International · SO · 6'3" · 175 · Miramar, FL

WR-Z depth chart, 2nd

125 2025 receiving yards
8 of 12 2025 catches
1 2025 TDs
1 Explosive plays
11 Career games (0 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSRec-Tgt Yards YPR TD
2025 Florida International1108-12 125 15.6 1

2025 Percentile vs WRs

Receiving yards per game 11.4 32
Yards per catch 15.6 79
Catch rate 66.7% 68
Receiving TDs 1 31

Around Eric

Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production
QB JJ Kohl QB · 1,465 pass yds · 9g · at APP
RB Anthony Carrie RB · 469 rush yds · 13g
WR-X Maguire Anderson WR · 280 rec yds · 13g
WR-Z Greg Gaines III WR · no college stats
WR-SL Kyle McNeal WR · 310 rec yds · 12g
TE Jackson Verdugo TE · 101 rec yds · 13g

The situation

Florida International 2025 offense ›
Explosive play rate 11.0% 48
Red zone TD rate 66.2% 34
Line yards per carry 2.4 40
Sack rate allowed 5.8% 57

2025 Game log

WkOpponentCar Tgt Rec Yds TD RZ opps
W1Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 2 2 47
W2 @ PSU 1 1 9
W6 @ CONN 2 1 12
W9 KENN 3 3 39 1 1
W10 @ MOSU 2 1 18
W18 @ UTSA 2

Recruiting

2024 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2024 board
#2705 Izeyah Wright ATH · Montgomery NMSU
#2705 Lincoln Fa'apouli Jr. IOL · Fountain-fort Carson
#2777 Eric Nelson WR · Miramar FIU
#2777 Luke Yau Gayle DL · NFL Academy BUFF
#2777 Jackson Bellamy OT · Clarkson Football North BUFF
WRs in the class
#300 Brian Ray III Folsom ARMY
#301 Jordan Anderson First Coast
#302 Eric Nelson Miramar FIU
#303 Tate Kjar Corner Canyon USU
#304 Tyrell Simmons Jr. University Prep Charter School for Young Men BUFF
2025 · 32th pctile of WRs
Recruit · 14th pctile of class