WEEK 12 STATS: 3 kick returns, 136 kick return yards, 1 KOR TD
Nelson provided a spark on special teams, returning three kickoffs for a total of 136 yards and one touchdown during Duquesne’s Week 12 road win over Central Connecticut. The senior defensive back found paydirt in the second quarter on what was his second return during the 52-19 victory. After CCSU cut Duquesne’s lead to 21-13 on a Jacob Dolegala touchdown pass with 8:33 left in the first half, the 5-foot-8 Nelson took the ensuing kickoff 82 yards for a score. It was the team’s first kickoff return touchdown of the season. Nelson struck again before halftime, returning a third kick 33 yards out to the Dukes’ 35-yard line to set up an eventual scoring drive.