Carter Nelson

TE · #29 · Nebraska · JR · 6'5" · 250 · Ainsworth, NE

RES depth chart, 2nd

6 2026 receiving yards

1 of 2 2026 catches

0 2026 TDs

17 Career games (0 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Rec-Tgt	Yards	YPR	TD
2026	Nebraska	4	0	1-2	6	6.0	0
2024	Nebraska	13	0	10-13	86	8.6	1

2026 Percentile vs TEs

Receiving yards per game 1.5 16

Yards per catch 6.0 17

Catch rate 50.0% 13

Receiving TDs 0 0

Around Carter

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

Anthony Colandrea QB · 1,570 pass yds · 7g

Isaiah Mozee RB · 223 rush yds · 7g

WR-X

Nyziah Hunter WR · 134 rec yds · 7g

WR-Z

Kwazi Gilmer WR · 492 rec yds · 7g

WR-SL

Jacory Barney Jr. WR · 378 rec yds · 7g

Luke Lindenmeyer TE · 186 rec yds · 7g

The situation

Nebraska 2026 offense ›

Explosive play rate 13.0% 72

Red zone TD rate 86.5% 96

Line yards per carry 2.4 46

Sack rate allowed 5.9% 49

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Targets	Receptions	Receiving yards	Receiving TDs	RZ opps	Target share
W1	OHIO	1	0	0	0	0	3%
W3	North Dakota Fighting Hawks	1	1	6	0	0	4%

Recruiting

2024 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2024 board

#53

Caleb Odom TE · Carrollton ALA

#54

Charles Lester III CB · Venice FSU

#55

Carter Nelson TE · Ainsworth NEB

#56

Air Noland QB · Langston Hughes OSU

#57

Cooper Cousins IOL · McDowell PSU

TEs in the class

Trey'Dez Green Zachary LSU

Caleb Odom Carrollton ALA

Carter Nelson Ainsworth NEB

Jaden Reddell Raymore-Peculiar UGA

Luke Reynolds Cheshire Academy PSU

2026 · 16th pctile of TEs

Recruit · 98th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.