Steven Nelson
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| Oregon State Beavers – No. 2 | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 22, 1993 Warner Robins, Georgia |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 197 lb (89 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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Kevin Johnson (born January 22, 1993) is an American football cornerback. He played college football at Oregon State.
Early years
Nelson attended Northside High School in Warner Robins, Georgia. As a senior he had seven interceptions on defense and seven punt return touchdowns. He also ran track in high school.
College career
Nelson attended the College of the Sequoias for two years, where he had 71 tackles and six interceptions.[1] He was originally going to transfer to the University of Georgia but changed to Oregon State University.[2][3] Nelson entered his first season at Oregon State as the nickel corner, eventually becoming a starter and starting the final nine games. For the season he had 62 tackles and six interceptions.[4][5] As a senior in 2014, Nelson recorded 60 tackles and two interceptions.[6]
References
- ^ OSU football: Nelson eyes opportunity to move up depth chart
- ^ Georgia lands juco DB Steven Nelson
- ^ Oregon State football: Cornerback Steven Nelson taking advantage of second chance
- ^ Nelson a big-play cornerback for Beavers
- ^ Steven Nelson aiming to become 'dominant' cornerback for Oregon State Beavers
- ^ Nelson ready to show off talents in Senior Bowl