Carter Nelson holds the TE · Backup spot in Nebraska Cornhuskers’s tight end room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Carter Nelson logged a 1.4% overall usage rate in 2025.

Carter Nelson is a 6'5", 240-pound tight end from Ainsworth, Nebraska, where he was the state's consensus top prospect. As a true freshman in 2024, Nelson appeared in all 13 games and caught 10 passes for 86 yards and one touchdown, including a 24-yard scoring reception in Nebraska's season opener against UTEP. In 2025, his sophomore season, he played in all 13 games and recorded two receptions for 11 yards while returning a blocked punt for a three-yard touchdown against Michigan State. Nelson is a returning junior for the Cornhuskers and a business administration major.

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