

Philip Nelson is a Clutch Passer for East Carolina. Philip's 2016 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 392 plays — a developing rate for the QB.
Elevates on passing downs — 3rd-and-medium, two-minute drills, and pressure situations are where this QB is best.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | QBR | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsWestern Carolina | W52-7 | — | 28/32 | 398 | 5 | 0 | 95.6 | 7 | 1 | 0.95 |
| 2 | vsNC State | W33-30 | 9.4 | 33/43 | 297 | 1 | 1 | 67.1 | 3 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 3 | @South Carolina | L15-20 | -4.0 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
C/ATT 11/19 · Pass Yds 144 · Pass TD 0 · INT 2
| 44/58 |
| 400 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| 64.0 |
| -12 |
| 0 |
| 0.03 |
| 4 | @Virginia Tech | L17-54 | 15.2 | 17/34 | 362 | 2 | 0 | 16.9 | -11 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 5 | vsUCF | L29-47 | -2.2 | 23/41 | 278 | 2 | 1 | 62.7 | 31 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 6 | @South Florida | L22-38 | 9.8 | 12/23 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 53.3 | 28 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 8 | @Cincinnati | L19-31 | -3.6 | 28/43 | 283 | 2 | 2 | 67.8 | 56 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 9 | vsUConn | W41-3 | -11.6 | 29/41 | 253 | 2 | 0 | 72.9 | -5 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 10 | @Tulsa | L24-45 | 7.4 | 9/13 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 14.6 | -28 | 0 | -0.10 |
| 11 | vsSMU | L31-55 | -10.8 | 11/19 | 144 | 0 | 2 | 19.3 | 4 | 1 | -0.18 |