2019 Football Roster

44 Zach Nelson

  • Position Fullback/Tight End
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 240
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Danville, CA
  • High School San Ramon Valley
  • Major Marketing

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 
  • Two-time All-PFL Honoree
    • First Team at fullback (2017)
    • Honorable Mention (2019)
  • 2017 FCS Sophomore All-America first team
  • All-PFL Preseason Team offense (2018)
RS SENIOR (2019)
  • All-PFL Honorable Mention
  • Team Captain
  • Appeared in all 12 games
  • Recorded 21 receptions for 219 total receiving yards with one touchdown
  • Averaged 10.4 yards per catch and 18.3 yards per game
  • Longest reception of the season was 28 yards against UC Davis (Sept. 7)
  • PFL Academic Honor Roll
RS JUNIOR (2018) 
  • All-PFL Preseason Team offense
  • Appeared in six games
  • Caught 10 passes for 158 yards and a touchdown (15.8 yards per catch, 26.3 receiving yards per game)
  • Had two rushes for three yards and a touchdown at UC Davis (Sept. 8)
  • Season-high 85 receiving yards at Morehead State (Oct. 6)
RS SOPHOMORE (2017) 
  • First-team All-PFL at fullback
  • FCS sophomore All-America first team
  • Scored four touchdowns
  • Played in 12-of-13 games
RS FRESHMAN (2016) 
  • In 2016 he appeared in five contests in a reserve role
FRESHMAN (2015)
  • Sat out the 2015 campaign as a redshirt
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Attended San Ramon Valley HS where he played for coach Aaron Becker
  • Senior year earned All-League honors
  • Team competed in NCS Playoffs three straight years he played on varsity squad
  • Also lettered in Lacrosse (one year)
PERSONAL
  • From Danville, California, chose USD for its prestigious business school, beautiful location and winning football program
  • Also recruited by Dartmouth, Yale, Harvard, Cornell, Oregon State and Arizona 
MAJOR: Business

Statistics

Season:
2019

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 44

    2015Freshman

    LB
    6'2" 220 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2016Redshirt Freshman

    FB
    6'2" 220 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2017Redshirt Sophomore

    FB
    6'2" 240 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2018Redshirt Junior

    FB/TE
    6'2" 240 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2019Redshirt Senior

    Fullback/Tight End
    6'1" 240 lbs
    44