TJ Nelson

Photo by: Lauren Laudato, BGSU Athletics

Position:
Safety
Height:
6-0
Weight:
200
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Cincinnati, Ohio
High School:
Anderson HS

Bowling Green

2025 | Redshirt Freshman

Appeared in three games so far this season
Made a tackle at Louisville

2024 | Freshman

Appeared in two of BGSU's games and retained his redshirt
Saw time against Central Michigan and Western Michigan

Anderson High School

Cincinnati, Ohio

• Enrolled in January 2024 and took part in spring football practice
• Played quarterback and defensive back at Anderson High School for head coach Evan Dreyer
• Also attended Walnut Hills High School for three years
• Helped Anderson to the 2023 Region 8 Championship
• As a senior was named first-team All-Ohio (DII), first-team All-SW District, first-team all-city and first-team All-ECC
• Played wide receiver as a freshman at Walnut Hills and quarterback as a sophomore and junior
• Passed for more than 2,500 yards and rushed for nearly 800 yards with 25 touchdowns (15 passing, 10 rushing) as the quarterback at Walnut Hills in 2021 and 2022

Personal

• Son of Renee and Terry Nelson
• Father, Terry, played basketball at Cincinnati
• Has three older brothers, Marlon, Michael and Mardale
• Has two sisters, Tyanna and Terra
• Favorite athlete is Lamar Jackson