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2014 Football

21 DeShawn Nelson

  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 180
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Kentwood, Mich./East
  • Position DB

Biography

College: 2013: Started all 10 games atcornerback … Tallied 41 tackles including 30 solos …Had three pass breakups and two forced fumbles on the season… Posted seven tackles, a blocked kick and a forced fumblein a double overtime win at Hillsdale (Oct. 19) … Recorded aseason-high 10 tackles vs. Saginaw Valley State (Nov. 2) …2012: Started all 10 games atcornerback … Led the GLIAC in both interceptions (.50 pergame) and passes defended (1.40 per game) … Set schoolrecords 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 andtwo interceptions vs. Hillsdale (11/3). He returned one pick for 81yards and a touchdown … Registered a season-high ninetackles vs. Grand Valley State (9/29) …2011: Played in five games as abackup in the defensive backfield … Tallied three tackles onthe season … Had two stops at Grand Valley State (10/29)… 2010: Redshirted.

High School: Played at East Kentwood HighSchool … Registered 61 tackles as a senior and 40 as ajunior at the defensive back position … Rushed for over 500yards each of his final two seasons … Was a standoutwrestler, finishing second at the state meet at 145 pounds as ajunior and sixth at 140 as a sophomore.

Personal: Son of William and Tina Nelsonof Kentwood, Mich. … Born Sept. 12, 1991 … Majoringin accounting.

Nelson's CareerDefensive Statistics
YearTacklesAssistsTotalSacksTFL-YardsFF-FRINT-YDSBRUP
201130300.0-00-000
201237124900.0-01-05-1239
201330114101.5-12-01-03
Total60239301.5-13-06-12312



Statistics

Season:
2014

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 44

    2010Freshman

    DB
    5'10" 170 lbs
    44
  • 21

    2011Freshman

    DB
    5'10" 170 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2012Sophomore

    DB
    5'10" 170 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2013Junior

    DB
    5'10" 170 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2014Senior

    DB
    5'10" 180 lbs
    21
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