#96 Matt Nelson (6-8, 270) - redshirt freshman will be in the mix at DE this year.
2014 - - Redshirted.
High school honors - - Names to Elite All-State team as a senior and first team all-state as a junior . . . first team all-conference as a senior and second team all-conference as a junior . . . selected for Iowa Shrine Bowl . . . Career - - two-year letterman as defensive end and tight end . . . helped prep team post two-year record of 25-2 while reaching Class 4-A state title game in consecutive years . . . recorded 43 tackles as a senior, with 13 tackles for loss and nine sacks . . . collected 47 tackles as a junior, with 19 tackles for loss and 11 sacks . . . recorded 13 receptions for 146 yards and four touchdowns as a senior, with 14 receptions for 162 yards and eight scores as a junior . . . team captain as a senior . . . three-year basketball letterman.
Personal - - Born 12/19/95 . . . biology major . . . mother is Julie Palmer and father is Jay Nelson . . . Academic All-State . . . four-year member of prep Honor Roll . . . high school coach was Duane Schulte.
2014 - - Redshirted.
High school honors - - Names to Elite All-State team as a senior and first team all-state as a junior . . . first team all-conference as a senior and second team all-conference as a junior . . . selected for Iowa Shrine Bowl . . . Career - - two-year letterman as defensive end and tight end . . . helped prep team post two-year record of 25-2 while reaching Class 4-A state title game in consecutive years . . . recorded 43 tackles as a senior, with 13 tackles for loss and nine sacks . . . collected 47 tackles as a junior, with 19 tackles for loss and 11 sacks . . . recorded 13 receptions for 146 yards and four touchdowns as a senior, with 14 receptions for 162 yards and eight scores as a junior . . . team captain as a senior . . . three-year basketball letterman.
Personal - - Born 12/19/95 . . . biology major . . . mother is Julie Palmer and father is Jay Nelson . . . Academic All-State . . . four-year member of prep Honor Roll . . . high school coach was Duane Schulte.
