21 DeShawn Nelson
DeShawn Nelson
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    170
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Kentwood, Mich./East
  • Position:
    DB
  • gp
    9
  • tk
    39.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    1
  • ffum
    2

Bio

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
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



Player Profile

Recent Games
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
  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 - -

Game Log - Passing

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 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

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 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

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 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

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

Game Log - Punting

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 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

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 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

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

Game Log - Scoring

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 -

Game Log - Defense

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 - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2011-12 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2012-13 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2013-14 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2014-15 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 35 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2011-12 5 - - - - - - - -
2012-13 10 - - - - - - 1 1
2013-14 9 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 35 - - - - - - 1 1

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2011-12 5 - - - - - - -
2012-13 10 - - - - - - -
2013-14 9 - - - - - - -
2014-15 11 - - - - - - -
Total 35 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2011-12 5 - - - - - - - 0
2012-13 10 - - - - - - - 0
2013-14 9 - - - - - - - 0
2014-15 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 35 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2011-12 5 - - - - - - - -
2012-13 10 - - - - - - - -
2013-14 9 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 35 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2011-12 - - - - - - - - - -
2012-13 - - - - - - - - - -
2013-14 - - - - - - - - - -
2014-15 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2011-12 5 - - - - 0 .0
2012-13 10 - - - - 0 .0
2013-14 9 - - - - 0 .0
2014-15 11 - - - - 0 .0
Total 35 - - - - 0 .0

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2011-12 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2012-13 6 0.6 - - - - 1 - - - - 0
2013-14 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2014-15 6 0.5 - - - - 1 - - - - 0
Total 12 0.3 - - - - 2 - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  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

Splits Stats - Passing

    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

Splits Stats - Rushing

    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 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    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 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

    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

Splits Stats - Punting

    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 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    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 - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    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

Splits Stats - Scoring

    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

Splits Stats - Defense

    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