Rodney Nelson
Miami (Ohio)
77
Solid

Rodney Nelson

Miami (Ohio)Rebuilding
RBOffenseSolidTRANSFER · Monmouth
Projected Starter

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Rodney Nelson is the projected starter at RB for Miami (Ohio).

Rodney Nelson is the projected starting RB on a Rebuilding Miami (Ohio) — 77 OVR.

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Depth at RB · Miami (Ohio)

  1. 1077Rodney NelsonStarter
  2. 2968D'Shawntae Jones
  3. 32055Cade Yacamelli
  4. 42148Lazaro Rogers

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The Story

The Workhorse

This season: 1,805 rushing yards, 18 rush TD. That's 85% of the team's production at his spot and 97th-percentile production nationally — good for a 77 overall (Solid tier).

Team Share85%Percentile97th
Owings, MD
Jersey
#0
Class
RS JR/TR
Height
5'8"
Weight
195 lbs
Transfer
Monmouth

Stats

SeasonRush YdsRush TD
—180518

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

Recruiting Profile

High School
Franklin
Hometown
Reisterstown, MD

Why this rating?

On a 69-rated offense; 97th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.60 for competition level) put them +8 vs unit starters → 77.

Team offense (SP+)
69
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 97% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.60)
Depth-chart adjustment
+8 for role

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

Sep 26WCONNYDS 29
CAR
12
YDS
29
AVG
2.4
TD
0
REC
1
YDS
23
AVG
23.0
TD
0

Final W 24-21

Sep 19LCINYDS 32
CAR
7
YDS
32
AVG
4.6
TD
0
REC
0
YDS
0
AVG
0.0
TD
0

Final L 35-31

Sep 12WHCYDS 18
CAR
4
YDS
18
AVG
4.5
TD
0
REC
0
YDS
0
AVG
0.0
TD
0

Final W 45-7

Sep 5LPITTYDS 5
CAR
5
YDS
5
AVG
1.0
TD
0
REC
0
YDS
0
AVG
0.0
TD
0

Final L 59-14

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

The People's Ratings

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Team Role

Workhorse
1805 rush yds · 18 TD · 62% of carries
Usage / Involvement100%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.