Caleb Nelson

Caleb Nelson

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Apopka, Fla.

High School:
Apopka

Height / Weight:
5-11 / 190

Position:
Defensive Back

Birthdate:
01/24/1991

Experience:
1L

Honors:
Two-Time Honorable Mention All-SLC


Career Stats

Nelson's 2011 Game-By-Game Statistics

Nelson's 2010 Game-By-Game Statistics

•Has played in all 23 games, earning 20 starts

•Two-time Honorable Mention All-Southland Conference

2011 (Sophomore): Played in and started all 11 games ... Recorded 55 total tackles, including 33 solo stops ... Also picked off one pass, which he returned 44 yards, and was credited with five deflections ... Forced one fumble on the season ... Made a season-high 15 tackles against Texas State, including eight solo stops ... Recorded 11 tackles, and broke up two passes against Sam Houston State ... His interception came against Southeastern Louisiana ... He also recorded five tackles against the Lions.

2010 (Freshman): An honorable mention All-SLC selection ... Played in 12 games, earning six starts on the year ... Finished fifth on the team with 66 tackles, including 37 unassisted ... Also recovered three fumbles, picked off a pass and recorded a sack on the season ... Posted a season-high 13 tackles in the win over Sam Houston State ... Recorded three tackles, and picked off a pass which he returned 29 yards for a touchdown against Lamar ... Was credited with nine tackles, a recovered fumble and recorded his lone sack of the season against Texas State ... Also had a nine-tackle effort against Villanova in the playoffs.

High School: Four-year letterwinner at Apopka High School in football, basketball and volleyball ... Was a second-team All-Metro selection in football ... A first-team All-Metro selection in volleyball.

Personal: Son of Jamie and Schondra Lillethorup ... Born Jan. 24, 2009, in Jacksonville, Fla. ... Plans to major in business.