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2017 Football Roster

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23 Chase Nelson

  • Position Fullback
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 228
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Alpharetta, Ga.
  • Highschool Chattahoochee

Biography

2017: Played in twelve games with two starts ... Ran for 371 yards on 89 carries and had three touchdowns ... In season opener against Furman (9/2), started and had 13 carries for 53 yards, including a one-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter ... Had 48 yards on six carries at Mercer (9/9) ... At Presbyterian (9/30) had 12 carries for 51 yards ... Against Samford (10/21) had 37 yards on 11 carries with a one-yard touchdown run in the first quarter ... In the NCAA FCS Playoffs against Furman (12/2) had eight carries for 43 yards and scored on a two-yard run in the third quarter ... 2016: Played in twelve games with 26 carries for 75 yards and a pair of touchdowns ... At Western Carolina (10/8) had five carries for 19 yards ... Against The Citadel (10/22) had a one-yard touchdown run in the first quarter ... Had two carries against Mercer (10/29), including a one-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter ... In the NCAA FCS Playoffs, had one carry each against Charleston Southern (11/26) and at The Citadel (12/3) ... 2015: Played in all eleven games with one start ... Had 61 carries for 306 yards and five touchdowns, along with two receptions for 14 yards ... In the season opener at Clemson (9/5) had four carries for 14 yards, including a one-yard touchdown run at the end of the first half ... Against Tennessee Tech (9/12) had a one-yard touchdown run in the second quarter ... At Idaho (9/19) his lone carry was a 27-yard touchdown run to give Wofford a lead in the fourth quarter ... At Mercer (10/3) had six carries for 40 yards ... Against Chattanooga (10/24) had a season-high ten carries for 28 yards and a reception for three yards ... At VMI (10/31) had a one-yard touchdown run in the second quarter and had a catch for 11 yards ... Had nine carries for 32 yards against Samford (11/14) ... Against Furman (11/21) had a season-high 85 yards on nine carries, including a 28-yard touchdown run in the final minute of the game ... 2014: Played in eight games with one start as a true freshman ... Ran for 97 yards on 20 carries ... First career carry went for three yards to convert a fourth-and-two at Gardner-Webb (9/20) ... Had three carries for 22 yards, including a season-long of 18 yards, against UVa.-Wise (9/27) ... At Samford (10/18) had six carries for 19 yards ... Started at Furman (11/15) and had seven carries for 40 yards ...  HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterman at Chattahoochee High School ... For his career, ran for 3,235 yards on 425 carries (7.6 yards per carry) with 33 touchdowns ... As a senior, was named First Team All-Region ... Team won the state championship his freshman season and added a region title as a sophomore ... Earned Second Team All-Region honors as a sophomore and junior ... PERSONAL: Son of Wendy Nelson ... Born February 21, 1996 ... Majoring in business economics.

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Historical Player Information

  • 35

    2014Freshman

    Fullback
    5'10" 225 lbs
    35
  • 23

    2015Sophomore

    Fullback
    5'10" 225 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2016Junior

    Fullback
    5'10" 228 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2017Senior

    Fullback
    5'10" 228 lbs
    23