| Nebraska Cornhuskers–No. 29 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 25, 2005 [1] |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Ainsworth (Ainsworth, Nebraska) |
Carter Nelson (born July 25, 2005) [1] is an American football wide receiver for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Nelson grew up in Ainsworth, Nebraska and attended Ainsworth High School, where he played basketball, eight-man football, and competed in track and field. [2] As a senior he caught 32 passes for 658 yards and 14 touchdowns while also rushing for 1,148 yards and 19 touchdowns and recording 80 tackles with three interceptions on defense. [3] After the season Nelson played in the 2024 All-American Bowl, which was the first 11-man football game he had played in. [4] He was also a first-team all-state selection in basketball after averaging 16.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, 5.4 assists, and 3.1 blocks per game and won the Class C state championship in long jump. [5] [6]
Nelson was rated a four-star recruit and one of the top tight end prospects in the 2024 recruiting class. [7] He committed to play college football at Nebraska over offers from Georgia, Notre Dame, and Penn State. [8]
Nelson was moved to wide receiver from tight end during Nebraska's preseason practices as a freshman. [9] He made his college debut in the Cornhuskers' season opener against UTEP and caught three passes for 21 yards in a 40-7 win. [10] Nelson scored his first career touchdown on a 24-yard reception in Nebraska's 34-3 win over Northern Iowa during Week Three. [11] He finished the season with ten receptions for 86 yards and one touchdown. [12]