Arvell Nelson
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
.jpg) Nelson with the Cleveland Gladiators in 2017 | |||||||||||||
| No. 2, 7, 12, 4 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positions | Quarterback, linebacker | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born | September 27, 1988 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school | Glenville (Cleveland) | ||||||||||||
| College | Texas Southern | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2011: undrafted | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
| Awards and highlights | |||||||||||||
| Career Arena League statistics | |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
Arvell Nelson (born September 27, 1988) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the Arena Football League (AFL). 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.[1]
Nelson attended Glenville High School in Cleveland, Ohio, where he was a quarterback for the Tarblooders football team.[2] Nelson's quarterback play landed him scholarship opportunities at Iowa, Michigan State, North Carolina, Syracuse, Tennessee and Wisconsin.[3]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arvell Nelson QB |
Cleveland, Ohio | Glenville High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 171 lb (78 kg) | 4.9 | Jan 18, 2006 |
Recruit ratings: Scout:  Rivals: 247Sports: (73) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 24 (QB) Rivals: 22 (QB), 32 (OH) ESPN: 80 (QB), 31 (OH), 81 (Midwest) | ||||||
Sources:
| ||||||
College career
Iowa
Nelson choose to commit to the University of Iowa,[4] where he redshirted during his freshman season. As a redshirt freshman in 2007, Nelson was given the opportunity to compete with Jake Christensen for the Hawkeyes starting quarterback spot, but Christensen won, and Nelson was named the team's backup quarterback. 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.[5] Nelson would later be moved to wide receiver, losing the backup quarterback position to Ricky Stanzi. Nelson was dismissed from the Hawkeyes football team by head coach Kirk Ferentz.[6]
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.[7]
Texas Southern
Nelson choose to enroll at Texas Southern University in 2009, where he was named the starting quarterback for the Tigers.[8] Nelson was named the Southwestern Athletic Conference Newcomer of the Year after finishing second in the conference in passing yards and passing touchdowns.[9] 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 NCAA violation.[10] The Tigers ended up winning the SWAC Championship Game without Nelson,[11] The NCAA later revoked the teams championship due to a major sports violation.[12]
