2018 Football Roster Choose a Player: Adeoye, Adewale Ali'ifua, Demytrick Allen, Eltoro Andersen, Caden Anderson, Devon Andrus, Roman Anyanwu, Michael Baker, Dalton Bloomfield, Heneli Boman, Travis Bond, Shaq Bowles, Wyatt Bright, Gerold Castaneda, Rob Christiansen, Chase Coles, Connor Colombi, Henry Compton, Taylor Curtis, Preston Dalton, Aaron Dana, Will Dawson, Lamar Dolphin, Chandler Eberle, Dominik Edwards, Alfred Fata, Ritisoni Fehoko, Sione Ferguson, Gaje Ficklin, Quin Fortenberry, Deante Gajkowski, Baron Galeai, Tipa Grayson, Andre Green, Jarrod Greene, Jalen Gunther, Braxton Hack, Kyler Haney, Cameron Harris, Braden Hayes, Jordan Haywood, Isaiah Heckstall, Devin Hervey, Justen Hintze, Taylor Howell, Noah Ingram, Ja'Marcus Iniguez, Moroni Jackson, Zahodri Koch, Andy Langi, Daniel Larsen, Landon Latu, Ofa Lee, Logan Lee, Zach Leilua, Fua Lockett, Sam Lovato, Chance Love, Jordan Magalei, Maika Matagi, Simian McCary, Parker Meacham, Wade Medina, Mitch Meitzenheimer, Kevin Meyers, Connor Miller, Tre Mortenson, Bryce Motu'apuaka, Hale Munoz, Eric Nash, Christian Nathan, Jordan Nelson, Chance Nelson, Chase Nelson, DJ Norton, Ben Pada, Brandon Parker, Chance Patrick Jr., Tim Peasley, Andrew Pitcher, Jake Prince, Jackson Raymond, Dax Rocquemore, Jontrell Scarver, Savon Schuster, Gasetoto Shaw, Karter Shaw, Ty Shelton, Elijah Shumway, Tate South, Jacob Tamaivena, Suli Tambe, Keith Tarver, Ron'quavion Taylor, Sean Te'i, Justus Templeton, Jake Terrell, Carson Thompkins, Deven Thompson, Darwin Tobeck, Mason Uasike, Mohelika Uluave, KJ Uluave, Siotame Unga, Christopher Vaughns, Aaren Wade, Aaron Walker Jr., Morian Wildman, Jacoby Williams, DJ Woods, Emerson Woodward, David Go Profile Stats Profile WR Position Senior Class Logan, Utah Hometown 5'9 Height 200 Weight Logan High School #12 DJ Nelson WR Position Senior Class Logan, Utah Hometown Season Career Season Stats Season: 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 There are no statistics for this selected season available for this player. There are no statistics for this selected season available for this player. Career Stats Career Statistics Biography Summary Biography HONORS: Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Week (10/9/17); Academic All-Mountain West (2015, 2017, 2018). 2018 (SR): Played in all 13 games as he served as the team’s holder on all extra points and field goal attempts… Also played on special teams and on offense as a wide receiver... Was one of three finalists for the Mortell Award as the nation’s Holder of the Year... Caught 12 passes for 112 yards (9.3 ypr) and had six tackles on special teams... Had two catches for 40 yards against San José State (11/10), including a career-long 42-yard reception... Had a career-high three receptions for 17 yards at No. 11 Michigan State and added three receptions for 23 yards against Tennessee Tech (9/13)... Had a season-high two tackles against North Texas (12/15) in the New Mexico Bowl. 2017 (JR): Played in all 13 games as he served as the team’s holder on all extra points and field goal attempts… Also played on special teams and on offense as a wide receiver... Blocked two punts during the season, returning one 43 yards for a touchdown against Colorado State (10/7) as he was named the Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Week… Also blocked a punt at Wake Forest (9/16)… Tied for first in the Mountain West and tied for third in the nation with his two blocked kicks… Finished the season with six special teams tackles (3-solo, 3-assist), including a career-high three stops against BYU (9/29)… Added two tackles at New Mexico (11/4) and had one stop against Hawai’i (11/18)… Offensively, he carried the ball three times for 13 yards, which included a 4-yard touchdown run against Wyoming (10/14) and a 12-yard run against Hawai’i… Added two receptions for 29 yards on the season as he had a 20-yard catch at Air Force (11/25) and a 9-yard catch against New Mexico State (12/29) in the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl… Earned academic all-Mountain West honors. 2016 (SO): Served as the team’s holder on all extra points and field goals in all 12 games… Completed his only pass attempt of the season for 12 yards against Air Force (9/24/16). 2015 (RS-FR): Served as the team’s holder in all 13 games... Carried the ball twice with a 13-yard rush against BYU (11/28) and a minus seven-yard rush against Akron (12/22) in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl... Earned academic all-Mountain West honors. 2014 (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Named a U.S. Air Force Medium Schools first-team All-American and a MaxPreps second-team All-American, as well as the Salt Lake Tribune 4A MVP, the Deseret News 4A Player of the Year and the Logan Herald Journal All-Valley Player of the Year at quarterback as a prep senior in 2011 at Logan (Utah) High School... Led the Grizzlies to the 2011 Utah 4A state championship with a 14-0 record... Also led the Grizzlies to back-to-back region titles... Threw for 3,489 yards on 267-of-427 (.625) passing with only seven interceptions and rushed for 1,605 yards on 264 carries (6.1 ypc/114.6 ypg)... Had a total of 73 touchdowns his senior season (49 passing, 24 rushing)... Amassed a state-record 606 yards of total offense and accounted for seven touchdowns against Bountiful HS in the 4A semifinals as he completed 27-of-38 passes for 417 yards and five touchdowns, while running 25 times for another 189 yards and two touchdowns... Rushed for 100 yards eight times as a senior, including a career-high 189 yards against Bountiful HS in the semifinals of the state playoffs… Threw at least three touchdown passes in 11 games, including a career-high six against both Bountiful HS and Herriman HS... Threw for at least 300 yards five times as a prep senior... Also saw limited action as a safety during his senior year... Was 119-of-195 (.610) passing during his junior season for 1,466 yards with 16 touchdowns and five interceptions, while also rushing for 564 yards on 143 carries (3.9 ypc) with 10 touchdowns... Defensively, he recorded 77 tackles and two interceptions. PERSONAL: One of four children of Keith and Joni Nelson... Older brother, Riley, started his collegiate career at USU as a quarterback before transferring to BYU... Younger brother, Chase, is a redshirt freshman safety for USU... Served a two-year LDS Church Mission in San Juan, Puerto Rico... Graduated from Utah State in December of 2018 with dual degrees in business administration and finance. CAREER STATS RECEIVING G/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2015 (Fr.) 13/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2016 (So.) 12/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2017 (Jr.) 13/0 2 29 14.5 0 20 2018 (Sr.) 11/0 12 112 9.3 0 42 TOTAL 49/0 14 141 10.1 0 42 CAREER HIGHS - Catches: 3, vs. two opponents; Yards: 40, vs. San José State (11/10/18); Long Catch: 42, vs. San José State (11/10/18). PASSING Cmp Att Int Pct Yds TD LG EFF 2015 (Fr.) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 2016 (So.) 1 1 0 1.000 12 0 12 200.8 2017 (Jr.) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 2018 (Sr.) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTAL 1 1 0 1.000 12 0 12 200.8 CAREER HIGHS - Att: 1, vs. Air Force (9/24/16); Comp: 1 vs. Air Force (9/24/16); Yds: 12, vs. Air Force (9/24/16); Long Pass: 12, vs. Air Force (9/24/16). RUSHING Rush Yds Avg TD Long 2015 (Fr.) 2 6 3.0 0 13 2016 (So.) 0 0 0.0 0 0 2017 (Jr.) 3 13 4.3 1 12 2018 (Sr.) 0 0 0.0 0 0 TOTAL 5 19 3.8 1 13 CARER HIGHS - Rushes: 1, vs. five opponents; Yards: 13, vs. BYU (11/28/15); Long Rush: 13, vs. BYU (11/28/15); TD: 1, vs. Wyoming (10/14/17). TOTAL OFFENSE Rush Pass Rec Total Avg/G 2015 (Fr.) 6 0 0 6 0.5 2016 (So.) 0 12 0 12 12.0 2017 (Jr.) 13 0 29 42 8.4 2018 (Sr.) 0 0 112 112 10.2 TOTAL 19 12 141 172 9.6 DEFENSE UA-AT-TT TFL Sack INT PB FF FR 2015 (Fr.) 0-0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2016 (So.) 0-0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2017 (Jr.) 3-3-6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 1 0 2018 (Sr.) 6-0-6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0 TOTAL 9-3-12 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 1 0 CARER HIGHS - Tackles: 3, vs. BYU (9/29/17); Blocked Kick: 1, vs. two opponents.
