PJ Nelson

Position:
LB
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 219
Year:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Cincinnati, Ohio
High School:
Princeton

2025 (Freshman Season)
Season: Appeared in two games ... Made collegiate debut against UCLA (10/25) ... One of 11 true freshmen to make collegiate debut.

UCLA (10/25): Made collegiate debut on offense in the fourth quarter. at Maryland (11/1): First collegiate tackle came on kickoff coverage.

Prep/Personal
Linebacker for head coach Andre Parker at Princeton High School ... Consensus three-star prospect per ESPN, 247Sports, Rivals and On3 ... Tabbed top-50 linebacker nationally by ESPN and Rivals ... Consensus top-60 prospect in Ohio by all four recruiting services ... Selected Ohio Prep Sports Writers Association Defensive Player of the Year as a junior ... Garnered Greater Miami Conference Player of the Year and Cincinnati Enquirer Defensive Player of the Year as a junior ... Tabbed all-state, all-district and All-GMC as a junior ... Totaled 137 tackles (85 solo) with 24.0 tackles for loss and 8.0 sacks as a senior ... Added one interception ... Scored two defensive touchdowns ... Logged 89 tackles (59 solo) with 23.5 tackles for loss and 12.0 sacks as a junior ... Forced five fumbles with one interception ... Blocked three punts.