J. J. Nelson
| UAB Blazers No. 1 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver / RS |
| Class |
 Senior |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Midfield (AL) |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | April 24, 1992 |
| Place of birth | Midfield, Alabama |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at ESPN.com | |
Jamarcus "J. J." Nelson (born April 24, 1992) is a former college football player at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
Early years
Nelson attended Midfield High School, where he was coached by The Birmingham News All-Metro West Coach of the Year Ruben Nelson. He led his team to the state Class 4A semifinals after finishing 11-2 during the regular season in 2009, recording 55 catches, 1,049 yards, 214 yards rushing, five interceptions and 19 touchdowns. He was named The Birmingham News Metro-West Player of the Year. He was listed as the No. 27 state prospect on Birmingham News Super Seniors list and was selected to The Birmingham News All-Metro West Offensive Team. He was also named to the ASWA First Team All-State.
Also a track & field star, Nelson was a two-time Class 4A state champion in the 100-meter dash (best of 10.49 seconds). He also captured the 200-meter dash title with a time of 21.76 seconds.[1] In addition, he was a highly regarded basketball player for Midfield, earning team MVP and All-region honors. He was a two-year letterwinner in both track and basketball.
College career
Nelson was named a member of the 2014 College Football All-America Team by the Walter Camp Foundation, USA Today, and CBS Sports as a kick returner. Nelson was also Conference USA special teams player of the year and first-team All-conference as a wide receiver.[2] With the UAB Blazers football team being shut down, Nelson is the last All-American for the school in football.[3]
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10 in | 156 lb | 4.28 s | 1.49 s | 2.51 s | 4.15 s | 7.02 s | 36 in | 10 ft 7 in | |||||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine | |||||||||||||||||||
At the 2015 NFL Scouting Combine, Nelson had the fastest 40-yard dash with a time of 4.28 seconds, 4 hundredths of a second shy of the combine record of 4.24 seconds held by running back Chris Johnson. Since the UAB Football program was shut down in 2015, Nelson might be the last UAB football player in the NFL.[4]
References
- ↑ http://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/MeetResults.aspx?Meet=113243#2730
- ↑ Birdsong, Nick (December 11, 2014). "J.J. Nelson becomes UAB's first All-American in 10 years". AL.com. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ↑ Evans, Thayer (November 30, 2014). "Alabama–Birmingham to fire athletic director, shut down football program". Sports Illustrated (SI.com). Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/02/21/nfl-combine-40-yard-dash-jj-nelson-marcus-mariota-phillip-dorsett