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2016 Football Roster

12 Dre'Sean Nelson

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 5-6
  • Weight 170
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
  • High School Dillard HS

Biography

2014 – Sophomore Season
Saw action in 10 games as a running back and kick returner for the Wildcats… Carried the ball nine times on the season for 31 yards… Returned one punt, while returning a team-high 14 kickoffs for 286 yards on the year… Hauled in a single pass reception on the campaign… Registered four tackles on special teams for the year… Rushed the ball three times for eight yards, adding his only catch of the year out of the backfield for seven yards in a home victory over Florida Tech… Also picked up two tackles against the FIT Panthers… Returned five kickoffs for 113 yards, including a 40-yard return… Returned one kick for 32 yards in the MEAC-opening victory against Delaware State… Carried the ball six times for 23 yards, with a season-long 11-yard run in a win at Savannah State… Two kickoff returns for 24 yards at South Carolina State… Tallied one kickoff return for 17 yards, as well as one punt return for 10 yards in a win over Norfolk State in an ESPNU Thursday night televised game in Virginia… Picked up a single kickoff return in the last four games of the year against North Carolina Central, Norfolk State, Hampton and Florida A&M, respectively…
 
2013 – Freshman Season
Played in eight games as a true freshman… Saw most of his action as return specialist… Led the team with 17 kickoff returns for 261 yards… Averaged 15.4 yards per return… Registered 126 rushing yards and a touchdown on 18 carries throughout the season… Played in his first game recording an assisted tackle at Howard… Rushed a season-high matching seven times for 37 yards, returning three kicks for 58 yards against Savannah State… Also tallied a season-high three tackles (two assisted) against the Tigers… Posted two tackles in a Homecoming win over South Carolina State… Rushed three times for 85 yards, including his first collegiate touchdown on a 75-yard run at North Carolina Central… Recorded five kickoff returns for 84 yards against Norfolk State… Had a season-high tying seven carries for seven yards, also recording his first reception for one yard against Hampton… Picked up two primary stops against the Pirates as well…Finished the year with a season-high six kickoff returns for 80 yards in the FCS Playoff opening round game at Coastal Carolina…
 
Dillard High School
Rated as a two-star recruit by Rivals.com… Small but very elusive running back that can also return punts… Prepped at Dillard High in Ft. Lauderdale… Also had an offer from South Alabama… Played on the varsity team since his freshman season… Maintained a 3.0 GPA throughout his prep career…

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Historical Player Information

  • 24

    2013Freshman

    Running Back
    5'8" 160 lbs
    24
  • 12

    2014Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'8" 160 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2015Junior

    Running Back
    5'6" 170 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2016Senior

    Running Back
    5'6" 170 lbs
    12
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