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Utah State University Athletics

2014 Football Roster

Profile

  • WR
    Position
  • Freshman
    Class
  • Sandy, Utah
    Hometown
  • 6'1
    Height
  • 187
    Weight
  • Juan Diego
    High School
Cole Nelson
#33
Cole Nelson
WR
Position
Freshman
Class
Sandy, Utah
Hometown

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Biography

2014 (RS): Redshirted during his only season at Utah State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned Utah Class 3AA North first-team all-state honors at quarterback from the Deseret News and second-team all-state honors from the Salt Lake Tribune and was named the North Region MVP as a prep senior at Juan Diego High School in Draper, Utah... As a prep senior, he completed 73-of-120 passes (.608) for 1,196 yards with 12 touchdowns and just two interceptions... Also carried the ball 126 times for 1,015 yards (8.1 ypc/84.6 ypg) with 18 touchdowns... Caught one pass for a 68 yard touchdown... Returned four kickoffs for 95 yards (23.8 ypr) and one punt for 56 yards... Defensively, he posted 87 tackles, which included 4.0 sacks... During his senior year, he helped the Soaring Eagle to an 11-1 record and their 11th straight region title as their only loss came in the state semifinal game in overtime... Earned first-team all-state honors as a defensive back as a junior from the Salt Lake Tribune and honorable mention honors from the Deseret News as he tallied 42 tackles with two fumble recoveries, five interceptions and one pick-six... Offensively, he completed 22-of-29 passes (.759) for 397 yards and three touchdowns, while adding 306 rushing yards and five scores on the ground... He also racked up 585 yards in kick returns, including a 95-yard touchdown, and averaged 43 yards per return, to go along with 383 punt return yards and two touchdowns... Also ran track in high school and earned first-team all-state honors in the 100m with a time of 11.24 in the state championships.

PERSONAL: One of two sons of Denny and Tiffany Nelson.
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