Carter Nelson
{{Short description|American football player (born 2005)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}}
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|name=Carter Nelson
|school=Nebraska Cornhuskers
|currentnumber=29
|currentposition=Wide receiver
|class=Freshman
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|weight_lb=230
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|highschool=Ainsworth
(Ainsworth, Nebraska)
|pastschools=
- Nebraska (2024–present)
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Carter Nelson (born July 25, 2005) is an American football wide receiver for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Early years
Nelson grew up in Ainsworth, Nebraska and attended Ainsworth High School, where he played basketball, eight-man football, and competed in track and field.{{cite web|url=https://omaha.com/sports/high-school/meet-carter-nelson-the-2024-omaha-world-heralds-boys-athlete-of-the-year/article_52f77488-356a-11ef-8d9f-037d41d5f2dc.html|title=Meet Carter Nelson, the 2024 Omaha World-Herald's boys athlete of the year|work=Omaha World-Herald|date=June 29, 2024|access-date=August 29, 2024}} As a senior he caught 32 passes for 658 yards and 14 touchdowns while also rushing for 1,148 yards and 19 touchdowns and recording 80 tackles with three interceptions on defense.{{cite web|url=https://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/football/former-husker-became-steward-of-texas-high-school-football-palace/article_edc15186-f95a-51c9-9845-6f1ac65d4211.html|title=Nebraska football is embracing a tight end evolution|work=Lincoln Journal Star|date=March 9, 2024|access-date=August 29, 2024}} After the season Nelson played in the 2024 All-American Bowl, which was the first 11-man football game he had played in.{{cite web|url=https://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/football/carter-nelsons-catch-highlights-nebraska-football-signees-at-all-american-bowl/article_17dd537f-fc18-5309-86bb-25e28533de41.html|title=Carter Nelson's catch highlights Nebraska football signees at All-American Bowl|work=Lincoln Journal Star|date=January 6, 2024|access-date=August 29, 2024}} He was also a first-team all-state selection in basketball after averaging 16.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, 5.4 assists, and 3.1 blocks per game and won the Class C state championship in long jump.{{cite web|url=https://journalstar.com/sports/high-school/basketball/boys/boys-basketball-the-2023-24-super-state-all-state-and-honorable-mention-honorees/article_ba9689a0-f45e-11ee-81e0-7b707bc8eb96.html|title=Boys basketball: The 2023-24 Super-State, all-state and honorable mention honorees|work=Lincoln Journal Star|date=April 7, 2024|access-date=August 29, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://journalstar.com/sports/high-school/track-and-field/amie-just-while-this-isnt-what-carter-nelson-planned-lets-celebrate-his-special-ainsworth-career/article_feac89d2-1547-11ef-b83d-e789cdaf7b31.html|title=Amie Just: While this isn't what Carter Nelson planned, let's celebrate his special Ainsworth career|work=Lincoln Journal Star|date=May 18, 2024|access-date=August 29, 2024}}
Nelson was rated a four-star recruit and one of the top tight end prospects in the 2024 recruiting class.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4968739/2023/10/17/matt-rhule-nebraska-football-northwestern/|title=Recruiting battle for Carter Nelson intensifies after Nebraska commit visits Notre Dame|first=Mitch|last=Sherman|website=The Athletic|date=October 17, 2023|access-date=August 29, 2024}} He committed to play college football at Nebraska over offers from Georgia, Notre Dame, and Penn State.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/nebraska-football-recruiting-four-star-te-carter-nelson-no-1-player-in-the-state-commits/|title=Nebraska football recruiting: Four-star TE Carter Nelson, No. 1 player in the state, commits|first=Shehan|last=Jeyarajah|website=CBS Sports|date=June 28, 2023|access-date=August 29, 2024}}
College career
Nelson was moved to wide receiver from tight end during Nebraska's preseason practices as a freshman.{{Cite web |last=Mullin |first=Luke |date=July 25, 2024 |title=Carter Nelson will play a 'special position' for Nebraska this season |url=https://kearneyhub.com/sports/college/carter-nelson-will-play-a-special-position-this-season-that-is-more-like-receiver-than/article_bf5eae17-1b25-51b5-8baf-80801ec3ad42.html |access-date=August 29, 2024 |website=Kearney Hub}} He made his college debut in the Cornhuskers' season opener against UTEP and caught three passes for 21 yards in a 40-7 win.{{cite web|url=https://omaha.com/sports/huskers/football/tunnel-walk-chills-and-freshman-firsts-carter-nelson-recaps-nebraska-debut/article_b277f901-7f07-5063-a5de-f6e4fdbfb2cc.html|title=Tunnel Walk chills and freshman firsts: Carter Nelson recaps Nebraska debut|first=Sam|last=McKewon|work=Omaha World-Herald|date=September 3, 2024|access-date=September 5, 2024}} Nelson scored his first career touchdown on a 24-yard reception in Nebraska's 34-3 win over Northern Iowa during Week Three.{{cite web|url=https://omaha.com/sports/huskers/football/nebraska-freshman-carter-nelson-jacory-barney-score-first-career-touchdowns-against-uni/article_86242632-ccf4-5c6d-87cd-46e540b7c57b.html|title=Nebraska freshman Carter Nelson, Jacory Barney score first career touchdowns against UNI|first=Evan|last=Bland|work=Omaha World-Herald|date=September 14, 2024|access-date=September 20, 2024}} He finished the season with ten receptions for 86 yards and one touchdown.{{cite web|url=https://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/football/article_d3f37612-8587-5703-a35b-1dd0fd25d7c7.html|title=Husker notes: Carter Nelson can become 'very dangerous,' Willis McGahee IV seeks next step|work=Lincoln Journal Star|date=April 8, 2025|access-date=June 2, 2025}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Twitter|Carter83854638}}
- {{Instagram|carternelson5}}
- [https://huskers.com/sports/football/roster/player/carter-nelson Nebraska Cornhuskers bio]
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Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Nebraska Cornhuskers football players