Player Previews in 100 Days – Day 58: Jordan Nelson, Palmerton Area (11)

Written by: David Mika on Friday, July 12th, 2019. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Player Name: Jordan Nelson

School: Palmerton

Class of: 2020

Primary Position: WR/QB/ATHLETE

Secondary Position: ILB

Jersey Number: 6

Height: 6’2

Weight: 190

40-Yard Dash: 4.75

GPA: 3.5

Other Sports: Track

Starting Experience (Years): will be 4 year starter on both sides of the ball

2018 Stats:

Offensive Stats

73 Rushes; 554 yards, 7.59 yds per carry 9 rush TD

15 receptions; 214 yds; 3 TD  14.2 Avg

passing:  51/93  623 yards 5 INT; 3TD

Tallied 106 total points for our team

Special Teams

32.8 yard average; long of 45; 1 pinned inside the 20

Defensive Stats

126 tackles; 78 solo; 48 assists; 12.6 avg per game; 4 for loss; 1 QB sack, 6 QB hurries; 2 INT’s – 1 returned for a TD; 1 Forced Fumble 

Honors:

1st team offensive specialist 2018 Colonial team

2nd team ILB – 2018 Colonial League Team

Honorable mention punter 2018 Colonial league team

2018 1^st Team Athlete – Morning Call

2018 1^st Team Athlete – Pafootballnews.com Coach’s All State team

2018 1^st Team Athlete Defense – Easternpafootball.com

2018 Times Newspaper – Specialist of the year and picked as a linebacker on their all area team

2018 Lehigh Valley Live – 2^nd team defensive Linebacker

2nd Team ILB  – 2017 Colonial League Team

Honorable Mention WR – 2017 Colonial League Team

Honorable Mention Punter – 2017 Colonial League Team

2nd Team ILB – 2017 Morning Call Newspaper

2018 Co- offensive MVP Palmerton football

2018 Defensive MVP

2017 – Co-Defensive MVP – Palmerton Football

2017 All-EasternPAFootball.com – Class 2A team  Honorable Mention ILB

2017 Honorable Mention  – Express Times Newspaper – LB/WR/P

2017 Times News All Area Team

Hudl Highlights:

2018 Junior Link:

2017 Sophomore film link:

2016 Freshman Highlights

Twitter: @J_Nelson6

Coaches comments: Jordan is a tremendous athlete who can play any position and will do anything for his team. He is a selfless player and extremely coachable.  Definitely defines the words “impact player” along with “student-athlete.”

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