The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2015 Football Roster
Roster
Chris Nelson
- Position:
- DT
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 305
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Lakeland, Fla.
- High School:
- Victory Christian
- Major:
- Youth & Community Studies
A five-year defensive lineman who played in 45 games with 29 career starts … totaled 109 tackles (70 solo) with 15.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks ... added four quarterback hurries, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery ... named Academic All-Big 12 First Team in 2017 ... named preseason All-Big 12 by Athlon Sports in 2017 ... named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 6, 2016) ... an all-state performer in high school ... two-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (spring 2017, spring 2018) ... honorable mention All-Big 12 in 2018 ... played in the East-West Shrine Game following his senior season.
SENIOR (2018)
Named a team captain ... played in and started all 14 games ... made 39 tackles (26 solo) with 5.5 tackles for loss ... added two quarterback hurries and a pass breakup ... named honorable mention All-Big 12 ... totaled five tackles (three solo) with 1.5 tackles for loss at Maryland ... totaled one solo tackle in the 28-21 victory over Tulsa ... had two tackles (one solo) and one TFL in a win over USC ... had five tackles with two tackles for loss in the victory over No. 17 TCU ... had four solo tackles in the Longhorns' win over Kansas State on the road, where they allowed just 217 total yards ... slowed down the No. 7 Oklahoma offense in a 48-45 win ... totaled three solo tackles, a pass breakup and a quarterback hit in the win over Baylor ... had three solo tackles, a TFL and a quarterback hit in the 38-35 loss to Oklahoma State ... recorded four solo tackles in the 42-41 loss to No. 12 West Virginia ... had one solo tackle in the 41-34 road win over Texas Tech ... totaled three tackles in the win over No. 18 Iowa State ... contributed to a 24-17 road win over Kansas ... had five tackles with one-half tackle for loss in the Big 12 Championship Game ... registered three tackles in UT's 28-21 win over Georgia in the Allstate Sugar Bowl.
JUNIOR (2017)
Named Academic All-Big 12 First Team ... played in 11 games, making seven starts (Maryland, San Jose State, at USC, at Iowa State, vs. Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, at TCU) ... made the start at defensive end in the season opener against Maryland ... had one tackle in a 56-0 shutout win over San Jose State ... started at defensive end against USC and totaled two tackles ... helped the Longhorns shut down the Trojans’ running game, allowing just 71 yards on 1.9 yards per carry ... registered a tackle and two knockbacks in a 17-7 win over Iowa State where the Longhorns held the Cyclones to 10 rushing yards ... back on the field and started at defensive end against Oklahoma, totaling two tackles in the AT&T Red River Showdown ... started at defensive end against Oklahoma State ... recorded two tackles, including a solo tackle that led to a fumble by OSU inside the UT 20 ... recorded two solo tackles in the Longhorns’ 38-7 win at Baylor ... started at defensive end and totaled three tackles (two solo) in the Longhorns’ loss at No. 10/12 TCU ... totaled one solo tackle in a win over Kansas ... had a tackle for loss and a fumble recovery in the Longhorns’ 28-14 win at No. 24/25 West Virginia ... made three tackles, two for loss, and a sack against Texas Tech.
SOPHOMORE (2016)
Played in all 12 games and made eight starts at nose tackle (Notre Dame, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, Iowa State, Kansas State, Baylor, West Virginia, Kansas) ... totaled 45 tackles (29 solo) with 6.0 tackles for loss .. had one quarterback hurry and one forced fumble ... named honorable mention All-Big 12 by the league’s coaches ... also honored by ESPN.com on the All-Big 12 underclassmen team ... made his first career start in the season opener against No. 10 Notre Dame ... registered a career-high eight tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss ... named Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Week following his effort in the Longhorns’ 50-47 2OT victory ... record five solo and six assisted tackles, 1.5 of which were a loss of seven yards in the UTEP game ... recorded five tackles against California, one for a loss of 2 yards ... started against OSU and recorded two solo tackles ... had four total tackles against OU (one solo, three assist) ... had seven tackles, five solo and two assisted, against Iowa State ... also had 1.5 sacks for a loss of seven yards and 2.5 tackles for a loss of nine yards ... had three solo tackles against Kansas State ... had six total tackles against Baylor, four solo and two assists ... also had one tackle for a loss of two yards ... had three solo tackles against West Virginia ... had three solo tackles after starting against Kansas ... made one solo tackle against TCU.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2015)
Played in eight games as a reserve defensive tackle, missing the games against Oklahoma State, TCU, Kansas State and West Virginia … recorded seven tackles, including one sack, and one pressure … posted one sack for a loss of nine yards versus Rice … notched two tackles and one pressure against Kansas … collected three tackles at Baylor.
FRESHMAN (2014)
Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Tommy Lewis at Victory Christian Academy … three-time all-county selection … tabbed second-team 2A All-State by the Associated Press in 2013 … selected Small School Player of the Year and first-team All-County by The Ledger (Lakeland) … ranked as the No. 39 defensive tackle in the nation by Scout … No. 58 defensive tackle nationally and No. 116 player in Florida by 247 Sports … No. 75 DT in the nation by ESPN … No. 75 DT nationally by Rivals … recorded 100 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, 18 pressures, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries as a senior … registered at least seven tackles in 12 of 14 games … led a defense that allowed just 20.1 points per game … helped Victory Christian to a 10-4 record and an appearance in the 2A state championship game, falling by just seven points … chosen first-team All-County by The Ledger (Lakeland) in 2012 … accounted for 70 tackles and five sacks as a junior … selected honorable mention All-County by The Ledger (Lakeland) as a linebacker in 2011 … posted 150 tackles and 10 sacks at linebacker as a sophomore … helped Victory Christian to an 8-3 record and an appearance in the 2A regional playoffs in 2011.
PERSONAL
Son of Janet and Charles Nelson ... has five brothers and four sisters ... was born in Dundee, Fla. ... majoring in youth and community studies ... named Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2017).
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 8, Notre Dame, Sep 04, 2016 (3-5)
Sacks: 1.5, Iowa State, Oct 15, 2016 (1-1)
Tackles for loss: 2.5, Iowa State, Oct 15, 2016 (2-1)
Fumbles forced: 1 [t-5th], Iowa State, Oct 15, 2016
Fumbles recovered: 1 [t-5th], at West Virginia, Nov 18, 2017
Pass breakups: 1, Baylor, Oct 13, 2018
