Kortlan Nelson

Nelson was a team captain, three-year varsity letter winner and first team all-state defensive lineman at Montrose. He was a three-time league champion, two-time state semifinalist, league MVP and selected to the Colorado All-State game. He was a three-year letter winner in baseball and two-year letter winner in basketball. Off the field, Nelson was a member of the Principal's Honor Roll and earned the Presidential Award for Educational Excellence. Kortlan is the son of Evelyn and Kenneth Nelson and has two sisters (Estes, Everlea) and two brothers (Keden, Keaton). He plans to pursue a degree in sociology. Nelson on why he chose Carroll College: "I chose Carroll College because the culture and atmosphere on campus made me feel at home. I love the history of success at Carroll on the field and in the classroom, and I know that being a Fighting Saint will make me a better football player and a better man."