2026 Football Roster

16 Kennan Nelson

  • Position Safety
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 210
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Philadelphia, Pa.
  • High School St. Joseph's Prep

Biography

ACADEMIC HONORS: 
CSC Academic All-District

2025 (AT OHIO STATE): Played in six games on speical teams. 

2024-25 (AT OHIO STATE): Saw action in 11 games for the Buckeyes on special temas, including the CFP games against Tennessee, Oregon and Texas. 

2022-23 (AT SOUTH CAROLINA): played two seasons and 15 games at South Carolina in 2022 and 2023... Started four games as a Gamecock, including the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl against Notre Dame... Had nine tackles, one tackle-for-loss and a blocked punt that he returned for a touchdown vs. Vanderbilt in 2023... Played in four games as a freshman and red-shirted the season. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Selected to play in the All-American Bowl after his career at St. Joseph's Prep... Considered the No. 17 prospect by 247Sports in 2022 and the sixth-best prospect in the state of Pennsylvania. 

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