Ryan Nelson

Class:
Senior
Position:
LB
Height:
5-10
Weight:
198
Hometown:
Northville, Mich.
High School:
Northville

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