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Nelson, Laress
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Jersey Number 13
Laress Nelson
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 179
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
- High School:
- American Heritage
Bio
Three-year letterwinner has 19 catches for 191 yards in 32 career games and one start . . . can also return punts . . . earned his bachelor's degree in advertising management in December 2020.
2020 SEASON (SENIOR): Did not see game action due to an injury.
2019 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in all 13 games with one start (Penn State) . . . snared four receptions for 48 yards . . . played 122 snaps in 13 games . . . tallied two catches for 20 yards in Illinois game . . . made first career start in Penn State game, making one catch for 3 yards . . . had one catch for 25 yards in season opener vs. Tulsa, marking third straight season that he had one catch in season-opening game.
2018 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Had 12 catches for 114 yards (9.5 ypc) and two rushes for 2 yards in nine games . . . missed the Michigan, Purdue and Maryland games with an injury . . . returned to lineup at Nebraska, snaring two catches for 12 yards . . . more than doubled his season total and nearly matched his career total with career-high five catches for career-best 60 yards at Penn State, along with two punt returns for 11 yards . . . had 11-yard punt return to set up MSU’s game-winning drive and also had career-long 21-yard reception and an 11-yard catch during drive, getting MSU across midfield on the first and deep into PSU territory on the second, and setting up game-winning TD . . . snared three catches for 31 yards against Central Michigan . . . saw action at Indiana, primarily as kick returner, securing kickoff with a fair catch in fourth quarter after Hoosiers initially lined up for onside kick . . . saw action in opener vs. Utah State, making one catch for 5 yards, marking second straight season that he had a 5-yard catch in season-opening game.
2017 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in 10 games, making Spartan debut in Bowling Green game, to earn his first letter . . . had three catches for 29 yards (9.7 avg.) . . . led team in punt return yards (34) while sharing the team-lead with seven returns (4.9 avg.) . . . also played on 46 snaps on offense . . . had one punt return for 5 yards in Indiana game . . . battled the wind and rain on punt returns in the Michigan game, tallying two returns with a long of 10 yards . . . had one catch for 23 yards, making a spectacular one-handed grab, in the Iowa game; added two punt returns for 19 yards against the Hawkeyes . . . had two punt returns for 18 yards with a long of 15 yards vs. Western Michigan . . . had a 5-yard catch for his first reception as a Spartan in BGSU game.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named to the 5A-2A Second Team All-Broward County Offense list by the South Florida Sun Sentinel while at American Heritage High School . . . three-year varsity player helped American Heritage win two Florida 5A state titles (2014, 2016) . . . the Patriots claimed the 2016 Florida Class 5A state championship in 2016 under Coach Patrick Surtain and went a perfect 14-0, finishing the season ranked No. 11 in the country by MaxPreps and No. 16 by USA TODAY; it marked the first undefeated season in school history . . . recorded 76 catches for 812 yards and 10 TDs in his 31-game high-school career . . . collected nearly 1,300 all-purpose yards (1,278) in his career . . . had a career-high 38 receptions for 450 yards and five TDs as a senior . . . also returned punts (12 for 167 yards) and kickoffs (three for 78 yards) . . . totaled a career-best 731 all-purpose yards in 2016 . . . had four catches for 29 yards in the state title game victory over Ponte Vedra . . . had a 23-yard touchdown catch in the state semifinal game against Jesuit . . . snared a 24-yard touchdown reception in the Patriots’ win over Hallandale to claim the District 16-5A championship . . . had 94 receiving yards on six receptions, including a touchdown, against Jackson . . . had five catches for 73 yards against reigning New Jersey state champ Don Bosco Prep, ranked 21st in the nation by USA TODAY, including a 42-yard touchdown on a jet sweep . . . had 31 catches for 242 yards and four touchdowns as a junior . . . had a season-high eight receptions for 80 yards, including a 19-yard TD, against Stephenson at the Chick-fil-A Battle of the Borders Classic in Atlanta . . . scored on a 24-yard pass play right before halftime to boost No. 1 American Heritage over No. 7 Coconut Creek . . . son of Laress Nelson Jr. and Lakidran Williams . . . born Nov. 13, 1998 . . . earned his bachelor's degree in advertising management in December 2020.
2020 SEASON (SENIOR): Did not see game action due to an injury.
2019 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in all 13 games with one start (Penn State) . . . snared four receptions for 48 yards . . . played 122 snaps in 13 games . . . tallied two catches for 20 yards in Illinois game . . . made first career start in Penn State game, making one catch for 3 yards . . . had one catch for 25 yards in season opener vs. Tulsa, marking third straight season that he had one catch in season-opening game.
2018 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Had 12 catches for 114 yards (9.5 ypc) and two rushes for 2 yards in nine games . . . missed the Michigan, Purdue and Maryland games with an injury . . . returned to lineup at Nebraska, snaring two catches for 12 yards . . . more than doubled his season total and nearly matched his career total with career-high five catches for career-best 60 yards at Penn State, along with two punt returns for 11 yards . . . had 11-yard punt return to set up MSU’s game-winning drive and also had career-long 21-yard reception and an 11-yard catch during drive, getting MSU across midfield on the first and deep into PSU territory on the second, and setting up game-winning TD . . . snared three catches for 31 yards against Central Michigan . . . saw action at Indiana, primarily as kick returner, securing kickoff with a fair catch in fourth quarter after Hoosiers initially lined up for onside kick . . . saw action in opener vs. Utah State, making one catch for 5 yards, marking second straight season that he had a 5-yard catch in season-opening game.
2017 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in 10 games, making Spartan debut in Bowling Green game, to earn his first letter . . . had three catches for 29 yards (9.7 avg.) . . . led team in punt return yards (34) while sharing the team-lead with seven returns (4.9 avg.) . . . also played on 46 snaps on offense . . . had one punt return for 5 yards in Indiana game . . . battled the wind and rain on punt returns in the Michigan game, tallying two returns with a long of 10 yards . . . had one catch for 23 yards, making a spectacular one-handed grab, in the Iowa game; added two punt returns for 19 yards against the Hawkeyes . . . had two punt returns for 18 yards with a long of 15 yards vs. Western Michigan . . . had a 5-yard catch for his first reception as a Spartan in BGSU game.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named to the 5A-2A Second Team All-Broward County Offense list by the South Florida Sun Sentinel while at American Heritage High School . . . three-year varsity player helped American Heritage win two Florida 5A state titles (2014, 2016) . . . the Patriots claimed the 2016 Florida Class 5A state championship in 2016 under Coach Patrick Surtain and went a perfect 14-0, finishing the season ranked No. 11 in the country by MaxPreps and No. 16 by USA TODAY; it marked the first undefeated season in school history . . . recorded 76 catches for 812 yards and 10 TDs in his 31-game high-school career . . . collected nearly 1,300 all-purpose yards (1,278) in his career . . . had a career-high 38 receptions for 450 yards and five TDs as a senior . . . also returned punts (12 for 167 yards) and kickoffs (three for 78 yards) . . . totaled a career-best 731 all-purpose yards in 2016 . . . had four catches for 29 yards in the state title game victory over Ponte Vedra . . . had a 23-yard touchdown catch in the state semifinal game against Jesuit . . . snared a 24-yard touchdown reception in the Patriots’ win over Hallandale to claim the District 16-5A championship . . . had 94 receiving yards on six receptions, including a touchdown, against Jackson . . . had five catches for 73 yards against reigning New Jersey state champ Don Bosco Prep, ranked 21st in the nation by USA TODAY, including a 42-yard touchdown on a jet sweep . . . had 31 catches for 242 yards and four touchdowns as a junior . . . had a season-high eight receptions for 80 yards, including a 19-yard TD, against Stephenson at the Chick-fil-A Battle of the Borders Classic in Atlanta . . . scored on a 24-yard pass play right before halftime to boost No. 1 American Heritage over No. 7 Coconut Creek . . . son of Laress Nelson Jr. and Lakidran Williams . . . born Nov. 13, 1998 . . . earned his bachelor's degree in advertising management in December 2020.
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