Philip Nelson (American football)

Philip Nelson
No. 9
Position Quarterback
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Mankato (MN) West
Personal information
Date of birth September 11, 1993
Place of birth Madison, Wisconsin
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight 222 lb (101 kg)
Career highlights and awards
Stats at CBSSports.com

Philip Nelson (born September 11, 1993) is an American football player who most recently played quarterback for the Minnesota Golden Gophers Nelson was charged with first- and third-degree assault after allegedly kicking 24-year-old Issac Kolstad in the head while Kolstad was lying on the ground on Sunday, May 11, 2014. He was dismissed from the Rutgers football program on the following Tuesday.[1]

Early years

Philip attended Mankato West High School in Mankato, Minnesota. There he was a standout member of the football team, setting several state records on his way to winning the 2011 Minnesota Mr. Football Award.[2] He is the son of Pat and Norma Nelson.

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Philip Nelson
QB		 Mankato, Minnesota Mankato West High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 213 lb (97 kg) 4.48 Feb 19, 2011 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 46 (QB)   Rivals: 15 (QB), 2 (MN)  ESPN: 94 (QB), 188 (Regional), 7 (MN)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Nelson began to receive attention from Football Bowl Subdivision scouts during his junior year in high school. It was originally perceived that Nelson would be a very sought after recruit during his senior year by numerous Big Ten schools and was highly regarded by recruiting expert Tom Lemming.[3] Nelson conducted initial visits to a handful of schools to include Iowa State, Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota.[4]

Upon visiting Minnesota in December 2010, Nelson received his first scholarship offer from Minnesota Head Coach Jerry Kill. Nelson committed to Minnesota on February 19, 2011.[5][6]

College career

On January 16, 2014, Nelson announced he was transferring from Minnesota; he would still have three years (including a redshirt year) to play for a new team.[7] On January 29, 2014 Nelson transferred to Rutgers. On May 13, 2014, he was dismissed from Rutgers.[8]

Statistics

Through the end of the 2013 season, Nelson's statistics are as follows:[9]

    Passing   Rushing   Receiving
Season Team Rating Att Comp Pct Yds TD INT Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD
2012 Minnesota 104.4 152 75 49.3 873 8 8 69 184 0 1 5 0
2013 Minnesota 119.0 186 94 50.5 1,306 9 6 93 364 6 0 0 0
Totals 112.5 338 169 50.0 2,179 17 14 162 548 6 1 5 0

Assault charges

Nelson was charged with first- and third-degree assault for allegedly kicking former Minnesota State Mankato football player Isaac Kolstad in the head during the early morning hours of May 11, 2014.[10] The argument allegedly involved conversation surrounding a bar bouncer hitting on Nelson's girlfriend.[11] Other people around the area reported that Nelson allegedly kicked Kolstad while he was unconscious, following being punched by a third party, Trevor Shelley. Shelley, also facing first- and third-degree assault charges, told police he did not hit Kolstad.[11] Kolstad was left unable to breathe on his own following significant destruction of brain tissue and underwent surgeries.[12] Surveillance video of the fight shows Kolstad throwing the first punch, knocking Nelson to the ground.[13][14] The fight lasted eight seconds.[15] Nelson and Kolstad were both intoxicated, according to police.[16] Kolstad's injuries included a skull fracture, brain shifting, brain bleeding and lung deterioration due to lack of oxygen.[11] Kolstad moved home with his wife and two daughters in November.[15] As of December 2014, Kolstad is again able to walk and is going to speech therapy three times a week.[17]

References

  1. ↑ "Rutgers dismisses Philip Nelson". ESPN New York. May 13, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  2. ↑ Chad Courrier (December 11, 2011). "Mankato West's Philip Nelson named Mr. Football". Mankato Free Press. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  3. ↑ http://www.maxpreps.com/news/Ps9lbht1EeG-rAAmVebEWg/maxpreps-lemming-report--philip-nelson-named-national-sleeper-of-the-year.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/137638868.html
  5. ↑ "Philip Nelson". www.rivals.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Philip Nelson". www.scout.com. MSN. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  7. ↑
  8. ↑
  9. ↑ "Philip Nelson". www.sports-reference.com/cfb. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  10. ↑
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/25806988/mankato-assault-philip-nelson-in-court-wednesday
  12. ↑ Perez, A.J. "Victim in alleged assault involving former Rutgers QB Philip Nelson had portion of brain removed". nj.com. nj.com. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  13. ↑ http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/27588749/fox-9-exclusive-video-of-the-isaac-kolstad-philip-nelson-fight
  14. ↑ http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_27043093/attorney-isaac-kolstad-started-fracas-sucker-punch
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/index.ssf/2014/12/isaac_kolstad_victim_in_assault_by_ex-rutgers_qb_philip_nelson_has_made_signifcant_progress.html
  16. ↑ http://www.startribune.com/local/286175531.html
  17. ↑ http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2014/12/15/isaac-kolstad-tells-of-recovery-from-near-fatal-fight/

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