THE OFFICIAL HOME OF McNEESE ATHLETICS

A two-sport student-athlete who is the designated hitter for the McNeese baseball team. One of the most inspiring, comeback stories. Diagnosed with a brain tumor in the fall of 2016 and had surgery to remove the mass in January 2017. Three months later he was back on the baseball field and hit a home run in his first start back.

2017:  A shoulder injury sidelined him for the entire season as well as the 2018 baseball season.

2016:  Played in six games and made five catches for 60 yards... missed the last two games of the season due to impaired vision caused by the brain tumor... made two catches for 16 yards at SLU.

2015:  Appeared in 10 games as a true freshman and caught five passes for 46 yards for the season... 2 TD catches ranked as fourth highest on the team... made 3 catches for 42 yards against Mississippi College... had a 2-yard TD catch against Northwestern State and Incarnate Word.

High School: Senior year: 1st Team All-District tight end… made 17 catches for 206 yards and 4 touchdowns… helped lead Sulphur to the state playoffs for the first time in three years… Recipient of the Rodney Spell Team Leadership Award… Was his first year to play football… Played for Coach Jeff Wainwright… An All-District baseball player, earning 1st team honors as a first baseman his junior year and at third base as a freshman… an injury sidelined him his sophomore season… Ranked as the No. 29 baseball prospect in the state of Louisiana by Perfect Game.

Other: Parents are Danny and Jenny Nelson… Born Aug. 12, 1996.