Is Keenan Nelson starting?
Keenan Nelson is listed 2nd string at FS for Georgia State Panthers.
Redshirt senior · #16 · 6'0", 200 lbs
See full Georgia State Panthers depth chart ›Depth at FS · Georgia State Panthers
- 11372Donovan FariaStarter
- 21672Keenan NelsonYou
- 32249Ty Snead
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Top defensive backs in the Sun Belt
The Story
The Story
A 4-star recruit out of St. Joseph's Prep, ranked #221 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #16
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 200 lbs
- Transfer
- Ohio State
Keenan Nelson is currently behind Donovan Faria at FS on the Georgia State depth chart, a Sun Belt team rated 66 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9152
- National Rank
- #221
- High School
- St. Joseph's Prep
- Hometown
- Philadelphia, PA
Why this rating?
On a 70-rated defense; 75th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 72 after depth penalty.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 3WODUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 42-10
Sep 19LUCFTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 44-30
Sep 12WKENNTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 31-17
Sep 4WNCATTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 59-10
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | WODU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LUCF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WKENN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | WNCAT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Keenan Nelson's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.