Defensive line, UAB (from Mississippi State, Nicholls), 2022–26
Gavin Nelson
- Number
- No. 96
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 295 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Birmingham, AL
Gavin Nelson plays defensive line for UAB, after Mississippi State (2022–24) and Nicholls (2025).
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Mississippi State | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Nicholls | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mississippi State | 96 | DL | RS | ||
| 2023 | Mississippi State | 96 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 96 | DL | So. | ||
| 2025 | Nicholls | 96 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | UAB | 96 | DL | Sr. | 6′5″ | 295 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2025 Nicholls 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | at Texas State | L 3–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Mississippi State 2 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. SE Louisiana | W 48–7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. LSU | L 14–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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