Safety, Samford, 2022–26
Jalen Nelson
- Number
- No. 6
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Flowood, MS
Jalen Nelson plays safety for Samford. Last time out, against Mercer: 8 tackles.
2026 so far
51 tackles, 0.5 sacks
Last game: 8 tackles vs. Mercer, L 21–31
Next game: at Furman, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
14tackles, career highvs. North Alabama, 2026Team titles: Southern champions, 2022
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
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
2026 Samford 7 games, 51 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. North Alabama | L 10–22 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | vs. Southern Illinois | L 18–22 | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Tennessee Tech | L 19–45 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. VMI | W 45–7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | at UAB | L 14–33 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Chattanooga | L 3–19 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Mercer | L 21–31 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Samford 2 games, 12 tackles
2024 Samford 1 game, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at Florida | L 7–45 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Sep 28 at Furman, so that game is not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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