WR#82
Jordy Nelson
gsis_id 00-0026176
LV
Next Gen Stats
Source: nflverse Next Gen Stats2018 weekly average
- Separation
- 2.74 yd
- Cushion
- 5.78 yd
- YAC above expectation
- 0.41
- Avg YAC
- 4.60
- Share of intended air yards
- 30.3%
- Catch rate
- 75.7%
Advanced charting
Source: Pro Football Reference advanced2018 season total / average
- Broken tackles (rec)
- 2
- Drops
- 3
- Drop rate
- 8.2%
- Passer rating when targeted
- 85.2
- Interceptions on targets
- 2
- Yds after contact (rush)
- 0
Bio & status
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 217 lb
- College
- Kansas State (Big Twelve Conference)
- Draft
- 2008 · Rd 2 · Pk 36 · GB
- Rookie season
- 2008
- Experience
- 11 yr
- Status
- ACT
Similar players
Position-matched comparables scored on real Next Gen Stats season data.
Source: nflverse Next Gen Stats2018 · WR cohort of 97
Each of separation, cushion, yac over expected, share of air yards, catch rate is z-scored across every qualified WR in 2018; distance is the root-mean-square z gap, so lower means more alike. Only same-position players are compared.
Tyler BoydWR · CIN · distance 0.30
- Separation
- 2.92
- Cushion
- 5.64
- YAC over expected
- 0.75
- Share of air yards
- 22.9
- Catch rate
- 70.4
Demaryius ThomasWR · HOU · distance 0.43
- Separation
- 3.02
- Cushion
- 5.92
- YAC over expected
- 0.72
- Share of air yards
- 21.1
- Catch rate
- 66.3
Stefon DiggsWR · MIN · distance 0.46
- Separation
- 2.73
- Cushion
- 5.92
- YAC over expected
- 0.66
- Share of air yards
- 29.5
- Catch rate
- 68.5
Doug BaldwinWR · SEA · distance 0.49
- Separation
- 2.82
- Cushion
- 5.16
- YAC over expected
- 0.41
- Share of air yards
- 22.9
- Catch rate
- 68.5
Alshon JefferyWR · PHI · distance 0.52
- Separation
- 2.49
- Cushion
- 5.45
- YAC over expected
- 1.13
- Share of air yards
- 22.7
- Catch rate
- 70.7
Jordy Nelson baseline
- Separation
- 2.72
- Cushion
- 5.80
- YAC over expected
- 0.45
- Share of air yards
- 21.7
- Catch rate
- 71.6