NelsonSmith

FBFB#43NAVY Midshipmen

5'9" • 213lbs • Sr.

Draft Eligibility:2022

Overall Grade '20: 77; 3rd/9 - FBs
Rushing Yards '20: 646; 1st/9 - FBs
Touchdowns '20: 8; 1st/9 - FBs
Yards / Carry '20: 5; 5th/9 - FBs

Nelson

Smith

#43

NAVY Midshipmen

Summary Bio

Last updated: 10/28/2026

Nelson Smith was a fullback for the Navy Midshipmen who earned a 77.0 overall PFF grade in the 2020 season, 3rd among 9 qualified fullbacks. His PFF rushing grade of 77.6 ranked 2nd among 9 qualified fullbacks.

He carried the ball 129 times for 646 rushing yards and 8 touchdowns. Smith averaged 5.0 yards per attempt on the ground.

He forced 25 missed tackles as a runner. He averaged 2.5 yards after contact per attempt, showcasing his power between the tackles.

Career

Teams

Year

Navy Midshipmen

2017 - 2020

PFF Grades

2020

Regular

Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).

OVERALL GRADE

77.0

AVG

3rd/9 FBs

RUSHING GRADE

77.6

AVG

2nd/9 FBs

RECEIVING GRADE

57.5

AVG

7th/9 FBs

Highest Graded Games

@ NCEA

93.5

Week 7, 2020

@ CTUN

76.8

Week 10, 2019

vs NYWP

75.2

Week 15, 2019

Lowest Graded Games

@ COAF

34.3

Week 6, 2018

@ TXMU

45.8

Week 4, 2018

@ OHCI

46.2

Week 10, 2018

Grades by Game

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Season Stats

2020

Regular

Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).

CARRIES

129

1st/9 FBs

RUSHING YDS

646

1st/9 FBs

RUSHING TDS

1st/9 FBs

YARDS / CARRY

5th/9 FBs

Rushing

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Rank

Run Snaps

256

Carries

129

Rushing Yards

646

Rushing Touchdowns

Yards Per Attempt

Fumbles

Forced Missed Tackles

YCO/ATT

2.52

Explosive (10+) Runs

Receiving

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Rank

Pass Snaps

Targets

Routes Run

Receptions

Receiving Yards

Receiving Touchdowns

Drops