Eric Nelson Jr.

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

WR-Z depth chart, 2nd

114 2026 receiving yards

8 of 14 2026 catches

0 2026 TDs

1 Explosive plays

17 Career games (0 starts)

Anytime TD (MTS @ FIU)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Rec-Tgt	Yards	YPR	TD
2026	Florida International	6	0	8-14	114	14.3	0
2025	Florida International	11	0	8-12	125	15.6	1

2026 Percentile vs WRs

Receiving yards per game 19.0 41

Yards per catch 14.3 64

Catch rate 57.1% 34

Receiving TDs 0 0

Around Eric

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

JJ Kohl QB · 1,458 pass yds · 6g

Anthony Carrie RB · 258 rush yds · 6g

WR-X

Maguire Anderson WR · 534 rec yds · 6g

WR-Z

Greg Gaines III WR · 119 rec yds · 6g

WR-SL

Kyle McNeal WR · 128 rec yds · 5g

Jackson Verdugo TE · 68 rec yds · 6g

The situation

Florida International 2026 offense ›

Explosive play rate 9.4% 15

Red zone TD rate 44.4% 1

Line yards per carry 2.2 26

Sack rate allowed 3.0% 87

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Targets	Receptions	Receiving yards	RZ opps	Target share
W1	@ USF	6	4	43	0	13%
W2	BUFF	3	2	53	1	9%
W4	LIU Sharks	2	0	0	0	10%
W6	NMSU	2	1	3	1	9%
W7	@ JVST	1	1	15	0	3%

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

#2783

Trason Hunt OT · Bentonville ARST

#2783

Bryce Baker ATH · Benedictine Military School GASO

WRs in the class

#294 Brian Ray III Folsom ARMY

#294

Jordan Anderson First Coast

#302

Eric Nelson Miramar FIU

#304

Tyrell Simmons Jr. University Prep Charter School for Young Men BUFF

#305

Brandon Crutchfield Heritage ODU

2026 · 41th pctile of WRs

Recruit · 14th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.