Mekhi Nelson
Nebraska Cornhuskers
79
Solid

Mekhi Nelson

Nebraska CornhuskersContender
RBOffenseSolid
2nd String / Backup

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Mekhi Nelson is listed 2nd string at RB for Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Redshirt sophomore · #35 · 6'0", 195 lbs

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Depth at RB · Nebraska Cornhuskers

  1. 12284Isaiah MozeeStarter
  2. 23579Mekhi NelsonYou
  3. 32567Jamal Rule
  4. 42167Kwinten Ives

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of St. Thomas More, ranked #699 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 147 rushing yards, 2 rush TD. That's 8% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 79 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit3★ · #699 Natl2-Yr Total149 rush yds · 2 TDTeam Share8%
Wilkes-barre, PA
Jersey
#35
Class
RS SO
Height
6'0"
Weight
195 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonRush YdsRush TD
20251472
202420

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8783
National Rank
#699
High School
St. Thomas More
Hometown
Oakdale, CT

Why this rating?

On a 94-rated offense; 52th-percentile production (×0.95 for competition level) put them -6 vs unit starters → 79.

Team offense (SP+)
94
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 52% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.95)
Depth-chart adjustment
-6 for role; −6 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 10LIUYDS 36
CAR
4
YDS
18
AVG
4.5
TD
0
REC
1
YDS
36
AVG
36.0
TD
0

Final L 20-17

Oct 3WMDYDS 39
CAR
14
YDS
39
AVG
2.8
TD
2
REC
3
YDS
14
AVG
4.7
TD
0

Final W 48-23

Sep 26WMSUYDS 61
CAR
15
YDS
61
AVG
4.1
TD
1
REC
0
YDS
0
AVG
0.0
TD
0

Final W 31-13

Sep 19WUNDYDS 54
CAR
9
YDS
54
AVG
6.0
TD
0
REC
1
YDS
7
AVG
7.0
TD
0

Final W 34-7

Sep 12WBGSUYDS 48
CAR
8
YDS
48
AVG
6.0
TD
0
REC
2
YDS
34
AVG
17.0
TD
0

Final W 56-7

Sep 5WOHIOYDS 65
CAR
10
YDS
64
AVG
6.4
TD
1
REC
2
YDS
65
AVG
32.5
TD
1

Final W 49-21

Mekhi Nelson's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

The People's Ratings

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Team Role

147 rush yds · 2 TD · 6% of carries
Usage / Involvement100%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.