Career Highs

Tackles: 16 at Nebraska, 10/1/16
Solos: 10 at Rutgers, 10/15/16
TFLs: 1.5 at Rutgers, 10/15/16
Sacks: 0.5 at Rutgers, 10/15/16
Fumbles Forced: 1, twice (last vs. Nebarska, 9/29/17)
Fumbles Recovered: 1, twice (last at Iowa, 10/7/17)
PBUs: 1, twice (last at Iowa, 10/7/17)

2017 Sophomore

• Played in 10 games with eight starts at safety
• Missed two games with an injury
• 65 tackles (32 solo), 2.5 TFLs, two pass breakups, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery
• Tied for third on the team in tackles (65)
• Third on the team in forced fumbles (2)
• Third on the team in tackles during Big Ten games (51)
• Transferred following the season

2016 Redshirt Freshman

• Played in all 12 games with six starts at safety
• ESPN.com and Big Ten Network All-Freshman Team
• Third on the team with 75 tackles (34 solo)
• 2.5 TFLs, 0.5 sack, one fumble recovery on the season
• Averaged 9.6 tackles during five Big Ten road games
• Tied Illinois season-high 16 tackles at Nebraska in first career start
• Three games with 10+ tackles (at Nebraska, at Rutgers, at Wisconsin)
• Career-high 10 solo tackles at Rutgers (14 total tackles), including his first 0.5 sack and career-best 1.5 TFLs to earn Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors
• Fumble recovery in the opener against Murray State
• Academic All-Big Ten

2015 Freshman

• Redshirted the 2015 season due to injury

High School

• Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN.com, Rivals and Scout
• Ranked as the No. 10 player in Illinois by Rivals
• Ranked as the No. 1 safety prospect in Illinois by Scout, No. 2 by 247Sports and ESPN.com
• Two-time All-Area and three-time All-Conference as a safety/running back

Personal

• Born Oct. 23, 1996
• Son of Patrice Nelson
• Has three brothers and four sisters
• Enrolled in general studies