TJ Nelson

2025 | Redshirt Freshman Appeared in ten games this season Made a tackle at Louisville Logged a tackle against Akron 2024 | Freshman Appeared in two of BGSU's games and retained his redshirt Saw time against Central Michigan and Western Michigan Anderson High School Cincinnati, Ohio • Enrolled in January 2024 and took part in spring football practice • Played quarterback and defensive back at Anderson High School for head coach Evan Dreyer • Also attended Walnut Hills High School for three years • Helped Anderson to the 2023 Region 8 Championship • As a senior was named first-team All-Ohio (DII), first-team All-SW District, first-team all-city and first-team All-ECC • Played wide receiver as a freshman at Walnut Hills and quarterback as a sophomore and junior • Passed for more than 2,500 yards and rushed for nearly 800 yards with 25 touchdowns (15 passing, 10 rushing) as the quarterback at Walnut Hills in 2021 and 2022 Personal • Son of Renee and Terry Nelson • Father, Terry, played basketball at Cincinnati • Has three older brothers, Marlon, Michael and Mardale • Has two sisters, Tyanna and Terra • Favorite athlete is Lamar Jackson