Jalen Nelson

Participated in 10 games in the defensive secondary . . . finished sixth on the team with 43 tackles, including 27 solo stops . . . also broke up two passes . . . had seven tackles, three solo, against The Citadel . . . tallied a career-high 11 tackles, including nine solo stops at Baylor. Saw action in five games . . . finished the season with 16 tackles, including 12 solo stops . . . had a season-high five tackles in the season opener at West Georgia . . . had four tackles, all solo, at Florida . . . also tallied four tackles in the win over seventh-ranked Mercer. Appeared in four games… recorded two tackles… made his Bulldog debut in the season opener against Shorter (8/31)… tallied a pair of tackles against Furman (10/14). Saw no game action… participated on the Bulldog scout team. Prepped at Northwest Rankin High School in Mississippi . . . tallied 107 tackles, including 77 solo stops . . . also intercepted four passes, caused four fumbles, and recovered one . . . as a senior in 2021, also rushed for 907 yards, averaging 8.3 yards per carry and scoring seven touchdowns . . . additionally, passed for 845 yards.