Education
Nelson attended Glenville High School in Cleveland, Ohio, where he was a quarterback for the Tarblooders football team
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He was signed by the Alabama Hammers as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football at University of Iowa, before transferring to Fort Scott Community College and Texas Southern University. Nelson"s quarterback play landed him scholarship opportunities at Iowa, Michigan State, North Carolina, Syracuse, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
Iowa
Nelson choose to commit to the University of Iowa, here he redshirted during his freshman season.
Nelson saw his first college playing time in the Hawkeyes second game of the season, a 35-0 victory over Syracuse. Nelson completed his only pass attempt for 12 yards.
Nelson would later be moved to wide receiver, losing the backup quarterback position to Ricky Stanzi. During the spring semester, Nelson was found with marijuana in his dorm room, and was dismissed from the Hawkeyes football team by head coach Kirk Ferentz.
Fort Scott
In 2008, Nelson enrolled at Fort Scott Community College, where he joined the football team as a safety.
Nelson also saw time playing quarterback, but his play at safety lead him to being named second team All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference. Texas Southern
Nelson choose to enroll at Texas Southern University in 2009, where he was named the starting quarterback for the Tigers. Nelson was named the Southwestern Athletic Conference Newcomer of the Year after finishing second in the conference in passing yards and passing touchdowns.
In 2010, Nelson returned as the starter for the Tigers, and lead them to a west division title.
Nelson however missing the SWAC Championship Game due to an National Collegiate Athletic Association violation. The Tigers ended up winning the SWAC Championship Game without Nelson, The National Collegiate Athletic Association later revoked the teams championship due to a major sports violation.
Alabama Hammers
After going undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft, Nelson signed with the Alabama Hammers of the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL). Nelson was named the teams starting quarterback for the first eight games of the season, before being replaced by Tony Colston.
Spokane Shock
On January 5, 2015, Nelson was assigned to the Shock.
After spending the first 12 weeks of the season on the refused to report list, Nelson was activated on June 16, 2015. Pittsburgh Power
On October 3, 2013, the Shock traded Nelson and Ben Ossai for Pittsburgh Power wide receiver Mike Washington. The Power folded in November 2014.
Cleveland Gladiators
In March, 2016, Nelson was assigned to the Cleveland Gladiators.
