2019 Football Roster
Jersey Number 40
Ryan Nelson
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 198
- Hometown:
- Northville, Mich.
- High School:
- Northville
Bio
At Michigan
• Three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2018-19-20)
Senior (2020)
• Did not see game action
• Academic All-Big Ten
Junior (2019)
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Named Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Game for his role in helping to prepare the special teams units for Army
• Did not see game action
Sophomore (2018)
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Named Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Week for his role in preparing the special teams units for Rutgers
• Did not see game action
Prep
• Attended Northville High School (2017) coached by Matt Ladach
• Team Captain as a senior
• Two-time KLAA All-Conference linebacker (2015-16)
• Two-year KLAA Scholar-athlete (2015-16)
• Twice named the winner of the team's Hit Stick Award given to the top linebacker (2015-16)
• Also awarded the team's Iron Man award as well as the Darrel Schumacher Award for leadership (2016)
Key Statistics
• As a senior, made 54 tackles (10 solo) with 0.5 sacks and two fumble recoveries
• His junior season, totaled 104 tackles (28 solo) with two sacks and four pass breakups
Personal
• Ryan Jeffery Nelson was born Feb. 18, 1999
• Enrolled in the Stephen M. Ross School of Business pursuing a business administration degree
• Three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2018-19-20)
Senior (2020)
• Did not see game action
• Academic All-Big Ten
Junior (2019)
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Named Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Game for his role in helping to prepare the special teams units for Army
• Did not see game action
Sophomore (2018)
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Named Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Week for his role in preparing the special teams units for Rutgers
• Did not see game action
Prep
• Attended Northville High School (2017) coached by Matt Ladach
• Team Captain as a senior
• Two-time KLAA All-Conference linebacker (2015-16)
• Two-year KLAA Scholar-athlete (2015-16)
• Twice named the winner of the team's Hit Stick Award given to the top linebacker (2015-16)
• Also awarded the team's Iron Man award as well as the Darrel Schumacher Award for leadership (2016)
Key Statistics
• As a senior, made 54 tackles (10 solo) with 0.5 sacks and two fumble recoveries
• His junior season, totaled 104 tackles (28 solo) with two sacks and four pass breakups
Personal
• Ryan Jeffery Nelson was born Feb. 18, 1999
• Enrolled in the Stephen M. Ross School of Business pursuing a business administration degree
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