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Gavin Nelson
DL · #96 · University of Alabama at Birmingham
TransferDSA
Height6'5"
Weight295 lbs
Est. eligibility2 yrs
Production index
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Roster status
RosteredGavin Nelson (DL) officially transferred from Nicholls State University to University of Alabama at Birmingham
Last updatedSep 23, 2026, 1:58 PM
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Background
At Mississippi State: Appeared in three career games for the Bulldogs... made a pair of tackles in his Bulldog debut against Southeastern... had one tackle vs. LSU... named to 2024 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll. At Oak Mountain: Lettered in both football and basketball... All-State honorable mention... was All-South Football First Team and All-County First Team... finished with 96 tackles with 61 solo, 15 for loss and six sacks. Personal: Birthday is Feb. 3... son of Jerry and Roxane Nelson... has one sister, Kali.
Hometown
🏴Birmingham, AL
High schoolOak Mountain
ScholarshipNo
Career path
- TransferredPortal · 9/3/26, 6:30 AMGavin Nelson (DL) officially transferred from Nicholls State University to University of Alabama at Birmingham
- EnteredPortal · 1/8/26, 9:16 PMGavin Nelson (DL) officially entered the transfer portal · from Nicholls State University
Career stats
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | DEF SNAPS | PROD | TACK | SOLO | TFL | TACK YDS | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | 0 | 0 | -- | DNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 |  Nicholls State University | 4 | 0 | 31 | -- | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 |  Mississippi State University | 3 | 0 | -- | -- | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 7 | 0 | 31 | -- | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Profile last updated Sep 23, 2026