Matt Nelson
Height6'7"
Weight315 lb
BornDec 19, 1995
Age30
CollegeIowaSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2019
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Snap Counts | Receiving | Defense | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2020 | — | DET | 16 | — | 241 | 30.0% | — | 0.0% | 72 | 15.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | CHI | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | DET | 13 | — | 675 | 77.6% | — | 0.0% | 44 | 12.8% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | — | DET | 11 | — | 70 | 11.1% | — | 0.0% | 62 | 19.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | DET | 3 | — | 85 | 42.3% | — | 0.0% | 9 | 11.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 44 | — | 1,071 | 40.3% | — | 0.0% | 187 | 14.8% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | -0.6 | 0 | 6 | |
Career EPA-0.6··-0.6/season
Receiving
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 25 | DET | 16 | 0* | 241 | 30.0% | — | 0.0% | 72 | 15.9% |
| 2021 | 26 | DET | 13 | 10* | 675 | 77.6% | — | 0.0% | 44 | 12.8% |
| 2022 | 27 | DET | 11 | 0* | 70 | 11.1% | — | 0.0% | 62 | 19.6% |
| 2023 | 28 | DET | 3 | — | 85 | 42.3% | — | 0.0% | 9 | 11.0% |
| Career | 43 | 10* | 1,071 | — | — | — | 187 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | — | — | 10* | — | — | -0.6 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | 10* | — | — | — | 0 | 6 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | DET | 13 | 10* | 6.0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 |
| Career | 13 | 10* | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | — | — | 10* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Career | 10* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position50
Solid
of 100
A solid all-time profile.
-0.59 EPA/season over 1 season50
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 93%.
Per-Snap Impact
Offensive Line · proprietary · 2012+27
Rotational
SIS
Snap share40.3%Off snaps1,071Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within offensive line, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Iowa), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Taylor DeckerOT4yWill HarrisSAF4yJack FoxP4yFrank RagnowG4yRomeo OkwaraDE4yTracy Walker IIIDB4yDan SkipperOT4yJason CabindaFB4yJonah JacksonG4yJulian OkwaraDE4yJared GoffQB3yJosh ReynoldsWR3yAlex AnzaloneMLB3yJalen Reeves-MaybinLB3yCharles HarrisLB3yKalif RaymondWR3yD'Andre SwiftRB3yAmon-Ra St. BrownWR3yHalapoulivaati VaitaiG3yPenei SewellOT3yAlim McNeillDT3yBrock WrightTE3yDerrick BarnesLB3yAmani OruwariyeCB3y
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2023final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 2020signing
Entered the NFL with DET
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'7" / 315 lb
Frame
Injury History
7 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | DET | 1 | W4Out· Ankle |
| 2022 | DET | 4 | W5Out· CalfW7Out· CalfW8Out· CalfW9Out· CalfW10Doubtful· Calf |
| 2021 | DET | 2 | W11Out· AnkleW12Out· AnkleW13Questionable· AnkleW14Questionable· Ankle |
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
64%
20202023
2022 · Calf · 65%2023 · Ankle · 18%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
62
TypicalData: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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