98 Anthony Nelson
DE 6-7 250 #Fr.
Waukee HS
2015 - - Redshirted.
High school honors - - Named to Des Moines Register Elite all-state team as a senior and first-team all-state by Iowa Newspaper Association . . . Class 4A Western Iowa Defensive Player of the Year as a senior and named to Elite Western Iowa team . . . first team all-district as a senior . . .Career - - Two-year starter at defensive end . . . team captain as a senior . . . recorded 33 solo tackles and 18 assists, with 21.5 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks as a senior, with five forced/recovered fumbles and 12 pass break-ups . . . recorded 29 solo tackles and 12 assists as a junior, with 7.5 tackles for loss, five sacks, five forced fumbles, four recovered fumbles, and 12 pass break-ups . . . also member of prep basketball team, serving as team captain . . . earned first-team all-conference honors as a junior . . . averaged 14.1 points and 9.3 rebounds per game as a junior, as team posted 18-5 record while winning district and conference titles.
Personal - - Born 3/04/97 . . . open major . . . parents are Christy and Jeff Nelson . . . earned academic all-district honors as a junior and senior . . . recorded over 100 hours of community service as part of Silver Cord organization . . . high school coach was Scott Carlson.
