College: 2012: Started all 10 games at cornerback … Led the GLIAC in both interceptions (.50 per game) and passes defended (1.40 per game) … Set school records for interception return yards in a game (103) and season (123) … Finished fourth on the team in tackles with 49 … Had a team-high seven tackles and two interceptions vs. Hillsdale (11/3). He returned one pick for 81 yards and a touchdown … Registered a season-high nine tackles vs. Grand Valley State (9/29) … 2011: Played in five games as a backup in the defensive backfield … Tallied three tackles on the season … Had two stops at Grand Valley State (10/29) … 2010: Redshirted.
High School: Played at East Kentwood High School … Registered 61 tackles as a senior and 40 as a junior at the defensive back position … Rushed for over 500 yards each of his final two seasons … Was a standout wrestler, finishing second at the state meet at 145 pounds as a junior and sixth at 140 as a sophomore.
Personal: Son of William and Tina Nelson of Kentwood, Mich. … Born Sept. 12, 1991 … Majoring in accounting.
Nelson's Career
Defensive Statistics |
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Year | Tackles | Assists | Total | Sacks | TFL-Yards | FF-FR | INT-YDS | BRUP |
2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
2012 | 37 | 12 | 49 | 0 | 0.0-0 | 1-0 | 5-123 | 9 |
2013 | 30 | 11 | 41 | 0 | 1.5-1 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3 |
Total | 60 | 23 | 93 | 0 | 1.5-1 | 3-0 | 6-123 | 12 |
  | Overall | Conf | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Solo tackles | 28 | 28 | ||
Assists | 11 | 11 | ||
Tackles | 39.0 | 39.0 | ||
Tackles per game | 4.3 | 4.3 | ||
Sacks | - | - | ||
Sack yards | - | - | ||
Interceptions | 1 | 1 | ||
Returned for touchdown | 0 | 0 | ||
Fumble recoveries | - | - | ||
Fumble return TDs | - | - |
Date | Opponent | Score | comp | att | pct | yds | y/a | td | int | sac | yds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 14 | at Tiffin | W, 40-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 21 | Walsh | W, 29-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 28 | at Findlay | L, 40-19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 5 | at #25 Grand Valley State | L, 49-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 12 | Northern Michigan | W, 31-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 19 | at Northwood | W, 33-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 26 | Ferris State | L, 30-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 2 | #23 Saginaw Valley State | L, 55-35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 9 | at Hillsdale | W, 30-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 16 | Wayne State | W, 28-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Date | Opponent | Score | rush | yds | y/a | lng | td | fum | lost |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 14 | at Tiffin | W, 40-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 21 | Walsh | W, 29-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 28 | at Findlay | L, 40-19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 5 | at #25 Grand Valley State | L, 49-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 12 | Northern Michigan | W, 31-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 19 | at Northwood | W, 33-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 26 | Ferris State | L, 30-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 2 | #23 Saginaw Valley State | L, 55-35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 9 | at Hillsdale | W, 30-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 16 | Wayne State | W, 28-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Date | Opponent | Score | rec | yds | y/r | lng | td | fum | lost |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 14 | at Tiffin | W, 40-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 21 | Walsh | W, 29-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 28 | at Findlay | L, 40-19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 5 | at #25 Grand Valley State | L, 49-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 12 | Northern Michigan | W, 31-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 19 | at Northwood | W, 33-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 26 | Ferris State | L, 30-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 2 | #23 Saginaw Valley State | L, 55-35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 9 | at Hillsdale | W, 30-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 16 | Wayne State | W, 28-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Date | Opponent | Score | fgm | fga | lng | xpm | xpa | pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 14 | at Tiffin | W, 40-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 21 | Walsh | W, 29-7 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Sep 28 | at Findlay | L, 40-19 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 5 | at #25 Grand Valley State | L, 49-3 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 12 | Northern Michigan | W, 31-7 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 19 | at Northwood | W, 33-31 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 26 | Ferris State | L, 30-27 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Nov 2 | #23 Saginaw Valley State | L, 55-35 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Nov 9 | at Hillsdale | W, 30-27 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Nov 16 | Wayne State | W, 28-21 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Date | Opponent | Score | punt | yds | avg | long | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 14 | at Tiffin | W, 40-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 21 | Walsh | W, 29-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 28 | at Findlay | L, 40-19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 5 | at #25 Grand Valley State | L, 49-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 12 | Northern Michigan | W, 31-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 19 | at Northwood | W, 33-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 26 | Ferris State | L, 30-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 2 | #23 Saginaw Valley State | L, 55-35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 9 | at Hillsdale | W, 30-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 16 | Wayne State | W, 28-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Date | Opponent | Score | kr | yds | avg | lng | td | pr | yds | avg | lng | td |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 14 | at Tiffin | W, 40-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 21 | Walsh | W, 29-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 28 | at Findlay | L, 40-19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 5 | at #25 Grand Valley State | L, 49-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 12 | Northern Michigan | W, 31-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 19 | at Northwood | W, 33-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 26 | Ferris State | L, 30-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 2 | #23 Saginaw Valley State | L, 55-35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 9 | at Hillsdale | W, 30-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 16 | Wayne State | W, 28-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Date | Opponent | Score | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 14 | at Tiffin | W, 40-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 21 | Walsh | W, 29-7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Sep 28 | at Findlay | L, 40-19 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 5 | at #25 Grand Valley State | L, 49-3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 12 | Northern Michigan | W, 31-7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 19 | at Northwood | W, 33-31 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 26 | Ferris State | L, 30-27 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Nov 2 | #23 Saginaw Valley State | L, 55-35 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Nov 9 | at Hillsdale | W, 30-27 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Nov 16 | Wayne State | W, 28-21 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Date | Opponent | Score | pts | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | saf | misc | 2pt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 14 | at Tiffin | W, 40-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 21 | Walsh | W, 29-7 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Sep 28 | at Findlay | L, 40-19 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Oct 5 | at #25 Grand Valley State | L, 49-3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Oct 12 | Northern Michigan | W, 31-7 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Oct 19 | at Northwood | W, 33-31 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Oct 26 | Ferris State | L, 30-27 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Nov 2 | #23 Saginaw Valley State | L, 55-35 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Nov 9 | at Hillsdale | W, 30-27 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Nov 16 | Wayne State | W, 28-21 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Date | Opponent | Score | tack | ast | tot | sack | lost | tfl | yds | ff | fr | td | int | yds | td | brup | blk | saf |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 14 | at Tiffin | W, 40-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 21 | Walsh | W, 29-7 | 4 | 1 | 5.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 28 | at Findlay | L, 40-19 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 5 | at #25 Grand Valley State | L, 49-3 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - |
Oct 12 | Northern Michigan | W, 31-7 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 19 | at Northwood | W, 33-31 | 2 | 1 | 3.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
Oct 26 | Ferris State | L, 30-27 | 5 | 1 | 6.0 | - | - | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 2 | #23 Saginaw Valley State | L, 55-35 | 6 | 4 | 10.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 9 | at Hillsdale | W, 30-27 | 4 | 3 | 7.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - |
Nov 16 | Wayne State | W, 28-21 | 2 | 1 | 3.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011-12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | .6 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2012-13 | 10 | 37 | 12 | 49.0 | 4.9 | - | - | 0.0 | - | 1 | - | - | 5 | 123 | 9 | - |
2013-14 | 9 | 28 | 11 | 39.0 | 4.3 | - | - | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
2014-15 | 11 | 38 | 13 | 51.0 | 4.6 | - | - | 0.0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 113 | 3 | - |
Total | 35 | 106 | 36 | 142.0 | 4.1 | - | - | 1.5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 236 | 15 | 1 |
gp | comp | att | pct | yds | y/g | y/a | td | int | lg | effic | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
Conference | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | |
Location | Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
Away | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | |
Result | Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
Losses | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | |
Month | September | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | |
November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
gp | rush | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | fum | lost | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Conference | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Location | Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Away | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Result | Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Losses | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Month | September | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
gp | rec | rec/g | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Conference | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Location | Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Away | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Result | Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Losses | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Month | September | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
gp | fgm | fga | pct | lg | xpm | xpa | pct | pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Conference | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Location | Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Away | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Result | Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Losses | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Month | September | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
gp | punt | yds | avg | lg | in20 | fc | tb | blk | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Conference | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Location | Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Away | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Result | Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Losses | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Month | September | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
kr | yds | avg | td | lg | pr | yds | avg | td | lg | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Location | Home | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Away | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Result | Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Losses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Month | September | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
October | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
November | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds | ypg | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 9 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
Conference | 9 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
Location | Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
Away | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 | |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
Result | Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
Losses | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 | |
Month | September | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
October | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 | |
November | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
pts | pts/g | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | 2pt | misc | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Conference | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Exhibition | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Location | Home | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Away | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Neutral | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Result | Wins | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Losses | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Month | September | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
October | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
November | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 9 | 28 | 11 | 39.0 | 4.3 | - | - | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Conference | 9 | 28 | 11 | 39.0 | 4.3 | - | - | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Location | Home | 5 | 17 | 7 | 24.0 | 4.8 | - | - | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Away | 4 | 11 | 4 | 15.0 | 3.8 | - | - | 0.0 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
Neutral | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Result | Wins | 5 | 12 | 6 | 18.0 | 3.6 | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 |
Losses | 4 | 16 | 5 | 21.0 | 5.3 | - | - | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | |
Month | September | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5.0 | 2.5 | - | - | 0.0 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
October | 4 | 12 | 2 | 14.0 | 3.5 | - | - | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | |
November | 3 | 12 | 8 | 20.0 | 6.7 | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |