| CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS |
| CAA Commissioner's Academic Award |
2017-18 |
| CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll |
Sprign 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022 |
| Athletic Director's Honor Roll |
Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022 |
Villanova: Will provide leadership to the Villanova defense … Experienced performer who is expected to be a mainstay at nose guard … Plays the game with great energy and passion.
2021: Played in all 13 games on the defensive line … Tallied 23 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and two sacks;
Lehigh (9/4): Registered a solo tackle for loss in a 47-3 win in the season opener;
Penn State (9/25): Had three tackles and half a sack;
James Madison (10/9): Posted four total tackles, including a sack for a loss;
UAlbany (10/16): Credited with one solo tackles and two assisted stops in a Wildcats road win;
Rhode Island (10/23): Made one assisted tackle;
William & Mary (10/30): Recorded a season-high five total tackles and half a sack;
Stony Brook (11/13): Tallied two assisted tackles;
Delaware (11/20): Made one solo tackle and one assisted stop to help Villanova win the annual “Battle of the Blue” rivalry game;
Holy Cross (12/3): Had one assisted tackle in a second round playoff game;
South Dakota State (12/11): Made one assisted tackle in the quarterfinal round of the FCS playoffs.
2020 (Spring 2021): Started all four games on the defensive line … Made five tackles on the year, including one solo stop and four assisted stops … Registered 1.5 tackles for loss;
Rhode Island (3/13): Credited with a solo tackle for a loss of two yards in the Wildcats home opener;
Maine (4/3): Tallied an assisted tackle;
Delaware (4/17): Registered three assisted tackles, including half a tackle for loss, in the season finale versus the Blue Hens.
2019: Saw playing time in all 13 games during the season and earned starts on the defensive line against Lehigh and James Madison … Recorded 14 tackles on the year, including eight solo tackles and six assisted stops … Tallied 3.5 tackles for loss, including two sacks … Registered a forced fumble and a quarterback hurry;
Bucknell (9/14): Recorded two assisted tackles, including half a tackle for loss, in a road win over the Bison;
Maine (9/28): Recorded an assisted tackle;
William & Mary (10/5): Credited with a quarterback hurry in the game;
James Madison (10/12): Started for the second time during the year and recorded an assisted tackle;
Stony Brook (10/26): Recorded one solo tackle, one assisted stop and a forced fumble against the Seawolves;
at New Hampshire (11/2): Made two solo tackles, including a seven-yard sack;
Richmond (11/9): For the second straight game had two solo tackles and a sack;
LIU (11/15): Made a solo tackle for a loss of six yards;
Delaware (11/23): Registered one solo tackle;
Southeastern Louisiana (11/30): Had one solo tackle and one assisted stop in the first round of the FCS playoffs.
2018: Earned playing time as a reserve on the defensive line in games against Bucknell and Richmond … Made one tackle on the year;
Richmond (11/3): Credited with an assisted tackle in the team’s 45-21 road win over the Spiders.
2017: Appeared in one game, making his collegiate debut in the home opener against Lafayette on September 16.
Glastonbury High School: Earned three varsity letters each in football and lacrosse … As a football player was a CHSCA All-State first team honoree and a
New Haven Register first team selection … Earned Walter Camp All-Connecticut second team accolades and was a
USA Today All-USA Connecticut first team choice … Three-time all-conference honoree … As a lacrosse player was an all-conference performer as a senior.
Personal: Born 7/23/99 … Second of three children of Scott and Kara Nelson … Enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
