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At Princeton — 2012: scored first touchdown of the fourth quarter to ignite 29-point comeback against Harvard; caught a seven-yard pass to lead Tigers to 39-34 victory over the previously unbeaten Crimson … rushed 19 times for 63 yards during the season … caught six passes for 10 yards … ran seven times for 29 yards at Cornell … had season-long run of 18 yards against Penn … caught four passes for 16 yards against Harvard.
At Greater Atlanta
Christian School — two-time all-county honoree at running back ... selected
to the Gwinnett County all-star team ... Gwinnett County Player of the Month ...
recorded 1,052 yards of offense as a senior ... led county in yards per carry
(12.5) ... scored 10 touchdowns as a senior ... holds school record for
longest kickoff return (92 yards) ... team went 17-5 in last two seasons ...
two-time team captain ... also lettered four years in track ... three-time
Most Valuable Runner on track team ... two-time all-county selection in
track ... placed third in state in 100 meters ... holds school records in the 100
and 200 ... three-time track captain ... school record holder in deadlift
... 2012 National Athlete of the Year award recipient by the NSCA ... Sports
Performance honor in weightlifting twice ... Most Athletic Award ... Mr. Spartan
Athlete Award ... member of the Beta Club and the National Honor Society ... National Achievement Scholar.
Personal — born
April 19, 1994 ... son of Lawrence and Vanessa Nelson ... father is an owner/builder/developer;
mother is a homemaker ... has a younger brother Trey ... enjoys playing the
drums and piano, volunteering and golfing ... may study Economics at Princeton.
RUSHING STATISTICS
| Year |
Rushes |
Yds. |
Avg. |
TD |
Long |
Avg/Gm |
2012
|
19
|
63
|
3.3 |
0 |
18 |
7.9 |
RECEIVING STATISTICS
| Year |
Rec. |
Yds. |
Avg. |
TD |
Long |
Avg/Gm |
2012
|
6 |
10 |
1.7 |
1 |
7 |
1.2 |
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