2023 Football Roster
Nelson, Jadin
Jersey Number 54
Jadin Nelson
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 280
- Class:
- First Year
- Hometown:
- Rosenberg, Texas
- High School:
- Lamar Consolidated
- Major:
- Africana Studies
Bio
Why Lehigh?: “Lehigh gave me an opportunity to play football at the highest level.”
As a sophomore (2024): Saw time in 12 games as part of defensive line rotation… finished with 14 tackles and four tackles for loss… season-high three tackles in playoff game at Idaho (12/7)… 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack that went for a safety at Georgetown (11/2)… selected as Lehigh’s game captain for contest at Yale.
As a first-year (2023): Appeared in 10 games as part of defensive line rotation… earned first career start at Bucknell (10/21)… registered first career sack at Merrimack (9/9)… had trio of three-tackle games… had three tackles, a sack, 1.5 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery at Bucknell (10/21).
In high school: Second team All-State… three-time first team All-District… Defensive MVP… second team Academic All-State… also competed in track and field where he threw the shot put.
Personal: Son of Reginal and Andrea Nelson… sisters Shaylah and Chelsea.
CAREER STATISTICS (DEFENSE)
Tackles
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 3, 4x, at Idaho, 12/7/24
Tackles for loss: 1.5, 2x, at Georgetown, 11/2/24
Sacks: 1, 4x, at Georgetown, 11/2/24
As a sophomore (2024): Saw time in 12 games as part of defensive line rotation… finished with 14 tackles and four tackles for loss… season-high three tackles in playoff game at Idaho (12/7)… 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack that went for a safety at Georgetown (11/2)… selected as Lehigh’s game captain for contest at Yale.
As a first-year (2023): Appeared in 10 games as part of defensive line rotation… earned first career start at Bucknell (10/21)… registered first career sack at Merrimack (9/9)… had trio of three-tackle games… had three tackles, a sack, 1.5 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery at Bucknell (10/21).
In high school: Second team All-State… three-time first team All-District… Defensive MVP… second team Academic All-State… also competed in track and field where he threw the shot put.
Personal: Son of Reginal and Andrea Nelson… sisters Shaylah and Chelsea.
CAREER STATISTICS (DEFENSE)
Tackles
| Year | G | UA | A | Tot | TFL | Sacks | FR |
| 2023 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 2 |
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 3, 4x, at Idaho, 12/7/24
Tackles for loss: 1.5, 2x, at Georgetown, 11/2/24
Sacks: 1, 4x, at Georgetown, 11/2/24
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