Will open the season as a likely starter at outside linebacker • Earned a starting position last year after a great preseason camp • Should contend for All-MEAC honors this season.
2012 – Junior Season
One of six defensive players to start at least 11 games, and one of seven to play in all 12 contests on the year • Finished seventh on the team with 51 total tackles • Ended the year fifth on the squad with 5.5 tackles for loss • Forced two fumbles on the season • Also recorded four pass breakups and three quarterback hurries • Was in consideration for the Walter Payton Achievement Award for academics and playing honors at the MEAC/SWAC Challenge • Grabbed down four tackles and registered a pass breakup in the MEAC-clinching win at Savannah State • Claimed three tackles with a tackle behind the line and a quarterback hurry in the 24-13 victory at Morgan State • Tallied four tackles in the 42-17 decision over North Carolina Central • Tallied a tackle for loss and forced a fumble in the game against Norfolk State • Posted six tackles, including four primary stops, and 2.5 tackles for loss in a Homecoming game against North Carolina A&T • Recorded six tackles (four primary) in the 38-26 win at Hampton • Had his best game of the year with a career-high nine stops (seven assisted), two quarterback hurries and a pass breakup in a 21-14 setback against Tennessee State • Collected five tackles, including three solo hits, and a pass deflection against BCS opponent Miami (Fla.) • Posted five tackles and forced a fumble while adding a pass breakup in the MEAC-opening 27-14 win at South Carolina State • Began the season with six tackles, added a career-high five solo hits, and a tackle for loss in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge game against Alabama State in Orlando.
2011 – Redshirt Sophomore Season
Appeared in 10 games in his sophomore season, logging time in the linebacker rotation as a prominent reserve • Collected 13 tackles (six solo) on the season • Had his best game against Fort Valley State with four tackles (one solo) • Named to the 2011-12 MEAC Commissioner's All-Academic Team.
2010 – Sophomore Season
Played in two games before suffering a season-ending injury • Collected two tackles before his injury.
2009 –Freshman Season
Appeared in two games for B-CU, playing against Hampton and Florida A&M • Picked up one solo tackle.
Stranahan High School
Played weak side defensive end in high school for Stranahan • Earned All-Broward honorable mention as a senior • Had 19 sacks as a junior • Also kicked for SHS • Was also a notable forward in basketball and shot putter in track.
Personal
Born May 28, 1990 in Haiti • Son of Tristler and Syliana Marcellon.
NESLY MARCELLON CAREER STATISTICS |
SEASON |
G-GS |
UT |
AT |
TT |
TFL |
YDS |
SACK |
YDS |
FF |
FR |
PBU |
INT |
YDS |
2009 |
4-0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2010 |
2-2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2011 |
10-0 |
6 |
7 |
13 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2012 |
12-11 |
26 |
25 |
51 |
5.5 |
11 |
0.0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
CAREER |
28-13 |
34 |
33 |
67 |
5.5 |
11 |
0.0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |