Mekhi Nelson | Nebraska
College Football Player
Mekhi Nelson
NebraskaHeight6' 0"Weight200 lbsExperienceJunior
71Rushing AttemptsTied-110th
309Rush Yards154th
4Rushing TouchdownsTied-83rd
4.4YDS/RATied-187th
Player Information
PositionRunning Back
Jersey#35
Height6' 0"
Weight200 lbs
BirthplaceWilkes-barre, PA
CollegeNebraska
ClassJunior
TeamNebraska
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
SubdivisionFBS
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamNebraska
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
SubdivisionFBS
Home StadiumMemorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE)
LocationNE
LeagueNCAA Football
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 71 | 309 | 4.4 | 4 | 29 | 11 | 153 | 13.9 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 27 | 147 | 5.4 | 2 | 38 | 8 | 102 | 12.8 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing by Season
| Season | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 27 | 147 | 5.4 | 2 | 38 |
| 2026 | 71 | 309 | 4.4 | 4 | 29 |
| Career | 99 | 458 | 4.6 | 6 | 38 |
Receiving by Season
| Season | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 102 | 12.8 | 0 | 41 |
| 2026 | 11 | 153 | 13.9 | 1 | 51 |
| Career | 19 | 255 | 13.4 | 1 | 51 |
Returning by Season
| Season | ATT | YDS | TD | FC | LNG | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Defense by Season
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring by Season
| Season | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2026 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Career | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 @ Oregon2026 Regular SeasonWeek 7 | L 17-14 | 11 | 25 | 2.3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Indiana2026 Regular SeasonWeek 6 | L 20-17 | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Maryland2026 Regular SeasonWeek 5 | W 48-23 | 14 | 39 | 2.8 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Michigan State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 4 | W 31-13 | 15 | 61 | 4.1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs North Dakota2026 Regular SeasonWeek 3 | W 34-7 | 9 | 54 | 6.0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Bowling Green2026 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | W 56-7 | 8 | 48 | 6.0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Ohio2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | W 49-21 | 10 | 64 | 6.4 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 65 | 32.5 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 0 |