Safety, Georgia State (from South Carolina, Ohio State), 2022–26
Keenan Nelson Jr.
Lettered 2023 at South Carolina (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 16
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Philadelphia, PA
Keenan Nelson Jr. plays safety for Georgia State, after South Carolina (2022–23) and Ohio State (2024–25). Last time out, at James Madison: 4 tackles.
2026 so far
10 tackles
Last game: 4 tackles at James Madison, L 22–49
Next game: at Arkansas State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Team titles: National champions, 2024 (Ohio State)
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | South Carolina | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Georgia State | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 19 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | South Carolina | 16 | S | RS | ||
| 2023 | South Carolina | 16 | S | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Ohio State | 16 | S | So. | ||
| 2025 | Ohio State | 16 | S | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Georgia State | 16 | S | Sr. | 6′0″ | 200 |
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 Georgia State 5 games, 10 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. North Carolina A&T | W 59–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | at Kennesaw State | W 31–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at UCF | L 30–44 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Old Dominion | W 42–10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at James Madison | L 22–49 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 South Carolina 4 games, 9 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. North Carolina | L 17–31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Texas A&M | L 17–30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Jacksonville State | W 38–28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Vanderbilt | W 47–6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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