2013: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... played in 10 games (missed the Malone game with an injury), making two starts at cornerback ... tallied two solo tackles at Carson-Newman ... started vs. Ashland and recorded first career interception along with a team-high 10 tackles (5-5) ... recorded one assisted tackle at Lake Erie ... totaled three solo tackles vs. Northwood ... notched two solo tackles at Hillsdale ... tallied two tackles (1-1) and two pass break-ups at Northern Michigan ... had one solo tackle at Ferris State and recorded a solo tackle on punt coverage vs. Grand Valley ... saw action on all four special teams in seven games ... served as one of the holders for PAT/FG attempts ...
Game-By-Game Stats.
2012: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... played on three special teams (kickoff coverage, punt coverage and punt return) at Ashland recording a kickoff coverage tackle ... missed the last nine games with an injury ... received a medical redshirt ...
Game-By-Game Stats.
2011: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... played in all 16 games ... saw special teams action vs. Urbana (kickoff coverage, kickoff return and punt return) ... saw action at cornerback and on kickoff coverage in the Tiffin contest ... played kickoff coverage and punt return vs. Michigan Tech ... had a punt coverage tackle at Northern Michigan to earn WSU's Special Teams Player of the Week award ... made three special teams tackles vs. Lake Erie (1-1 on kickoff coverage and 1-0 on punt coverage) ... had a punt coverage tackle for minus one yard against Saginaw Valley ... made two kickoff coverage tackles (1-1) at Nebraska-Kearney ... recovered WSU’s squib kickoff at Minnesota-Duluth that led to a field goal and a 24-11 lead to earn WSU's Special Teams Player of the Week award ... made two special teams tackles (0-1 on kickoff, 1-0 on punt) in national championship game ... saw action on all four special teams in each of the last nine games ... recorded 11 (5-6) kickoff coverage tackles and six solo tackles on punt coverage ... led the squad in total special teams tackles with 17 (11-6) ... selected as WSU's Special Teams Most Valuable Player ...
Game-By-Game Stats.
2010: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence team (cumulative GPA 3.5+) ... made collegiate debut on the punt return team vs. Indianapolis ... blocked a third quarter punt setting up the eventual game-winning touchdown to earn the squad's Special Teams Player of the Week award ... was credited with a 15-yard punt return ... Game-By-Game Stats.
2009: Dressed for the six home games, but did not see any playing time ... was redshirted ... selected WSU's Scout Defensive Player of the Week for the Northern Michigan game.
High School: A 2009 graduate of Haslett High School ... earned Associated Press Division 5-6 Honorable Mention All-State accolades ... named to the 2008 All-Capital Area Activities Conference (CAAC) Gold Division squad as both a defensive back and running back ... gained 1,026 yards as a senior on 122 carries ... rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns in a 2008 win over Fowlerville ... made 88 tackles in 2008 along with three interceptions ... had three rushing touchdowns against Eaton Rapids ... named to the All-Area Honorable Mention squad as a junior ... recorded 67 tackles in 2007 along with three tackles for loss and two fumble recoveries ... served as a football team captain in 2008 ... competed two years in wrestling and two years in track (100m dash, 4x100 relay and pole vault).
Personal: Full name--Austin J. Nelson ... born June 21, 1991, in Lansing ... son of Tim and Denise Nelson ... has a younger sister, Chelsea ... is a kinesiology major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2009 and Winter 2010 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2010, Fall 2012 and Winter 2013.
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2010
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1
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1
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2011
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16
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11
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6
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17
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0-0
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0-0
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0
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0
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2012
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1
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1
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0
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1
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0-0
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2013
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10
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15
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8
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23
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1-14
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3
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