21 - DeShawn Nelson
DeShawn Nelson
Height: 5-10
Weight: 170
Year: So.
Hometown: Kentwood, Mich./East
Position: DB
gp 10
tk 49
sac -
int 5
ffum 1

College: 2011: Played in five games as a backup in the defensive backfield … Tallied three tackles on the season … Had two stops at Grand Valley State (10/29) … 2010: Redshirted.

High School: Played at East Kentwood High School … Registered 61 tackles as a senior and 40 as a junior at the defensive back position … Rushed for over 500 yards each of his final two seasons … Was a standout wrestler, finishing second at the state meet at 145 pounds as a junior and sixth at 140 as a sophomore.

Personal: Son of William and Tina Nelson of Kentwood, Mich. … Born Sept. 12, 1991 … Majoring in business management.

Nelson's Career Defensive Statistics
Year Tackles Assists Total Sacks TFL-Yards FF-FR INT TD's
2011 3 0 3 0 0.0-0.0 0-0 0 0
Total 3 0 3 0 0.0-0.0 0-0 0 0



Recent Games
Oct 6 at Northern Mich. W, 41-17
Oct 13 Northwood W, 28-21
Oct 20 at Ferris St. L, 56-49
Oct 27 at Saginaw Valley L, 34-23
Nov 3 Hillsdale W, 42-14
Nov 10 at Wayne St. (Mich.) W, 35-13
Statistics category Overall Conf
Solo tackles 37 37
Assists 12 12
Tackles 49 49
Tackles per game 4.9 4.9
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions 5 5
Returned for touchdown 1 1
Fumble recoveries 1 1
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 8 Tiffin W, 51-15 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at Walsh W, 30-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Findlay W, 35-10 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 Grand Valley St. L, 51-43 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Northern Mich. W, 41-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Northwood W, 28-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Ferris St. L, 56-49 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Saginaw Valley L, 34-23 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Hillsdale W, 42-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Wayne St. (Mich.) W, 35-13 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 8 Tiffin W, 51-15 - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at Walsh W, 30-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Findlay W, 35-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 29 Grand Valley St. L, 51-43 - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Northern Mich. W, 41-17 - - - - - 1 1
Oct 13 Northwood W, 28-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Ferris St. L, 56-49 - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Saginaw Valley L, 34-23 - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Hillsdale W, 42-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Wayne St. (Mich.) W, 35-13 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 8 Tiffin W, 51-15 - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at Walsh W, 30-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Findlay W, 35-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 29 Grand Valley St. L, 51-43 - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Northern Mich. W, 41-17 - - - - - 1 1
Oct 13 Northwood W, 28-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Ferris St. L, 56-49 - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Saginaw Valley L, 34-23 - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Hillsdale W, 42-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Wayne St. (Mich.) W, 35-13 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 8 Tiffin W, 51-15 - - - - - 0
Sep 15 at Walsh W, 30-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 22 Findlay W, 35-10 - - - - - 0
Sep 29 Grand Valley St. L, 51-43 - - - - - 0
Oct 6 at Northern Mich. W, 41-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 13 Northwood W, 28-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 20 at Ferris St. L, 56-49 - - - - - 0
Oct 27 at Saginaw Valley L, 34-23 - - - - - 0
Nov 3 Hillsdale W, 42-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 10 at Wayne St. (Mich.) W, 35-13 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 8 Tiffin W, 51-15 - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at Walsh W, 30-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Findlay W, 35-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 Grand Valley St. L, 51-43 - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Northern Mich. W, 41-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Northwood W, 28-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Ferris St. L, 56-49 - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Saginaw Valley L, 34-23 - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Hillsdale W, 42-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Wayne St. (Mich.) W, 35-13 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 8 Tiffin W, 51-15 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at Walsh W, 30-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Findlay W, 35-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 Grand Valley St. L, 51-43 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Northern Mich. W, 41-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Northwood W, 28-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Ferris St. L, 56-49 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Saginaw Valley L, 34-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Hillsdale W, 42-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Wayne St. (Mich.) W, 35-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr int yds int td brup blk saf
Sep 8 Tiffin W, 51-15 5 1 6 - - 0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at Walsh W, 30-7 2 0 2 - - 0 - - - 1 -1 0 2 - -
Sep 22 Findlay W, 35-10 3 1 4 - - 0 - - - - - - 2 - -
Sep 29 Grand Valley St. L, 51-43 8 1 9 - - 0 - 1 - - - - 1 - -
Oct 6 at Northern Mich. W, 41-17 2 2 4 - - 0 - - - 1 13 0 - - -
Oct 13 Northwood W, 28-21 2 0 2 - - 0 - - - 1 8 0 3 - -
Oct 20 at Ferris St. L, 56-49 6 2 8 - - 0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Saginaw Valley L, 34-23 3 2 5 - - 0 - - - - - - 1 - -
Nov 3 Hillsdale W, 42-14 5 2 7 - - 0 - - - 2 103 1 - - -
Nov 10 at Wayne St. (Mich.) W, 35-13 1 1 2 - - 0 - - - - - - - - -
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg sack ydsL
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - - -
Conference 10 - - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - -
Wins 7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - - - - -
August - - - - - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - - - - -
December - - - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Total 10 - - - - - - 1 1
Conference 10 - - - - - - 1 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - 1 1
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Wins 7 - - - - - - 1 1
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
August - - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - 1 1
November 2 - - - - - - - -
December - - - - - - - - -
  gp rec yds y/g avg td lg
Total 10 - - - - - -
Conference 10 - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - -
Home 5 - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - -
Wins 7 - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - -
August - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - -
December - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 10 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Wins 7 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - 0
August - - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0
December - - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 10 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Wins 7 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
August - - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
December - - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
December - - - - - - - - - -
  gp tkl ast tot sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk saf
Total 10 37 12 49 - - 0 - 1 - - 5 123 9 - -
Conference 10 37 12 49 - - 0 - 1 - - 5 123 9 - -
Exhibition - - - 0 - - 0 - - - - - - - - -
Home 5 23 5 28 - - 0 - 1 - - 3 111 6 - -
Away 5 14 7 21 - - 0 - - - - 2 12 3 - -
Neutral - - - 0 - - 0 - - - - - - - - -
Wins 7 20 7 27 - - 0 - - - - 5 123 7 - -
Losses 3 17 5 22 - - 0 - 1 - - - - 2 - -
August - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
September 4 18 3 21 - - 0 - 1 - - 1 -1 5 - -
October 4 13 6 19 - - 0 - - - - 2 21 4 - -
November 2 6 3 9 - - 0 - - - - 2 103 - - -
December - - - 0 - - 0 - - - - - - - - -

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