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Jersey Number 31
Justis Nelson
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Mesquite, Texas
- High School:
- Dallas Christian
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 10, vs. Baylor (2016)
Tackles For Loss: 1.0, twice, vs. Kansas State (2015)*
Interceptions: 1, 2x, at Oklahoma (2015)*
Sacks: 1.0, at Kansas State (2014)
Fumbles Recovered: 1, twice, vs. Texas (2014)*
Quarterback Hurries: 1, vs. Kansas (2016)
Pass Breakups: 5, at TCU (2014)
* Indicates most recent high
2016 SEASON (SENIOR)
Named a co-captain for his final season in scarlet and black … played in all 12 games while making 11 starts at cornerback … ranked second among defensive backs and fourth on the team with 59 tackles (46 solo) … led the team with 12 pass breakups, his most since his 2014 sophomore campaign … his 12 pass breakups marked the most for a Red Raider since he had 16 in 2014 as well … also had a half-tackle for a loss and a quarterback hurry … IN BIG 12 RANKINGS: ended the year tied for fourth in passes defended (12) … was 44th overall in tackles per game (4.9) … ranked tied for eighth for passes defended during Big 12 play (8) … was also 49th in the league in tackles per game (5.0) during conference action … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS … began his season with five tackles against Stephen F. Austin (9/3) … followed with six tackles and a pair of pass breakups the following week at Arizona State (9/10) … recorded two more tackles against Louisiana Tech (9/17) to go along with three tackles ... posted three tackles and his first career quarterback hurry in Big 12 opener against Kansas (9/29) … had a pass breakup against both Kansas State (10/8) and West Virginia (10/15) … notched five tackles in three-consecutive games against Oklahoma (10/22), TCU (10/29) and Texas (11/5) … also recorded a season-high three pass breakups against the Horned Frogs … followed with two pass breakups against Texas as well … ended his Red Raider career with three-strong performances, beginning with six tackles at Oklahoma State (11/12) … recorded a season-high seven tackles the next week at Iowa State (11/19) … closed his career with a career-high 10 tackles in victory over Baylor … also had a pass breakup against the Bears … AWARDS AND HONORS … Academic All-Big 12 first team selection.
2015 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Saw action at cornerback in all 13 games while making seven starts ... earned starts against Sam Houston State, UTEP, TCU, Oklahoma, Kansas State, Texas and LSU ... ranked 10th on the team with 44 total tackles ... also one of seven Red Raiders with at least one interception ... SEASON HIGHLIGHTS ... recorded three tackles in the season opener against Sam Houston State (9/5) ... tallied what was a season-high four tackles in victory over Arkansas (9/19), before doubling that with a career-high eight against TCU (9/26) ... followed up with three tackles against Baylor (10/3) ... totaled three tackles against Iowa State (10/10) and two against Kansas (10/17)... recorded second career interception and first of the season at Oklahoma (10/24) ... picked off a Baker Mayfield pass and returned it 45 yards to set up a Texas Tech touchdown ... was his first interception since the 2013 Holiday Bowl against Arizona State ... came close to matching his career high with seven tackles against the Sooners ... registered a tackle and a pass breakup against Oklahoma State (10/31) ... picked off a pass for the second time of the season and third time in his career against West Virginia (11/7) ... performance went along with two tackles against the Mountaineers ... had six tackles and a pass breakup in victory over Kansas State (1//14) ... concluded the regular season with four tackles and a pass breakup in victory over Texas (11/26) ... AWARDS AND HONORS ... Academic All-Big 12 first team selection ... preseason candidate for the Wuerffel Trophy and AFCA Good Works Team.
2014 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Started and played in 11 games with 44 tackles (35 solo), 2.5 tackles for loss, 16 pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and one sack ... led the team in pass breakups ... his 16 pass breakups were the most by a Red Raider since 2002 (Joselio Hanson, 21) ... IN NCAA RANKINGS: seventh in passes defended (16) ... IN BIG 12 RANKINGS: second in passes defended (16) ... second in passes defended/game (1.45) ... SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: made seven tackles (four solo) with 0.5 tackles for loss and two pass breakups against No. 5 Baylor (11/29) at AT&T Stadium... made one tackle and broke up a pass against No. 24 Oklahoma (11/15) ... tallied two tackles (both solo) with a fumble recovery against Texas (11/1) ... became the first Red Raider with at least five pass breakups in a game since 2002 (Joselio Hanson, 8 - vs. Oklahoma State) as he tallied five at No. 10 TCU ... made three tackles and broke up five passes at No. 10 TCU (10/25) ... tallied two tackles (both solo) and broke up two passes against Kansas (10/18) ... had two tackles and broke up a pass against West Virginia (10/11) ... collected six tackles (all solo) with first-career sack at No. 22 Kansas State (10/4)... made five tackles and matched a career-high three pass breakups at No. 24 Oklahoma State (9/25) ... recorded four tackles (two solo) with a fumble recovery against Arkansas (9/13) ... collected five tackles (two solo) and broke up a pass against UTEP (9/6) ... made season debut in season opener with seven tackles (all solo) - second on the team - and broke up a pass and tallied a tackle for loss against Central Arkansas (8/30) ... AWARDS AND HONORS ... All-Big 12 (Honorable Mention) ... Academic All-Big 12 (1st Team).
2013 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Played in five games (3 starts) with 11 tackles (9 solo), one interception and broke up four passes ... made three tackles (two solo) and made first career interception helping the Red Raiders to a 37-23 upset over No. 14 Arizona State (12/30) in the National University Holiday Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego ... collected a pair of tackles (one solo) and broke up a pass at Texas (11/28) ... made two tackles (one solo) at Texas (11/28) ... made first career start (cornerback) against No. 4 Baylor (11/16), making a season-high five tackles (all solo) and breaking up a season-high three passes at AT&T Stadium in Arlington... had redshirt removed during freshman season in the team’s 10th game of the season making career debut with one tackle (solo) against No. 12 Oklahoma State (11/2).
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Dallas Christian High School in Mesquite, Texas ... hauled in 35 catches his senior season for 783 yards (23 yards per-catch) and nine touchdowns ... three-star prospect by Rivals, ESPN and 24/7 Sports ... First Team All-District on both offense and defense ... Academic All-State selection ... First Team All-State on both offense and defense ... CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Air Force and Harvard ... High School Coach: Mike Wheeler.
PERSONAL
Justis Nelson ... son of Sherryl Scott and Marshall Nelson ... a public administration major at Texas Tech.
Tackles: 10, vs. Baylor (2016)
Tackles For Loss: 1.0, twice, vs. Kansas State (2015)*
Interceptions: 1, 2x, at Oklahoma (2015)*
Sacks: 1.0, at Kansas State (2014)
Fumbles Recovered: 1, twice, vs. Texas (2014)*
Quarterback Hurries: 1, vs. Kansas (2016)
Pass Breakups: 5, at TCU (2014)
* Indicates most recent high
2016 SEASON (SENIOR)
Named a co-captain for his final season in scarlet and black … played in all 12 games while making 11 starts at cornerback … ranked second among defensive backs and fourth on the team with 59 tackles (46 solo) … led the team with 12 pass breakups, his most since his 2014 sophomore campaign … his 12 pass breakups marked the most for a Red Raider since he had 16 in 2014 as well … also had a half-tackle for a loss and a quarterback hurry … IN BIG 12 RANKINGS: ended the year tied for fourth in passes defended (12) … was 44th overall in tackles per game (4.9) … ranked tied for eighth for passes defended during Big 12 play (8) … was also 49th in the league in tackles per game (5.0) during conference action … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS … began his season with five tackles against Stephen F. Austin (9/3) … followed with six tackles and a pair of pass breakups the following week at Arizona State (9/10) … recorded two more tackles against Louisiana Tech (9/17) to go along with three tackles ... posted three tackles and his first career quarterback hurry in Big 12 opener against Kansas (9/29) … had a pass breakup against both Kansas State (10/8) and West Virginia (10/15) … notched five tackles in three-consecutive games against Oklahoma (10/22), TCU (10/29) and Texas (11/5) … also recorded a season-high three pass breakups against the Horned Frogs … followed with two pass breakups against Texas as well … ended his Red Raider career with three-strong performances, beginning with six tackles at Oklahoma State (11/12) … recorded a season-high seven tackles the next week at Iowa State (11/19) … closed his career with a career-high 10 tackles in victory over Baylor … also had a pass breakup against the Bears … AWARDS AND HONORS … Academic All-Big 12 first team selection.
2015 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Saw action at cornerback in all 13 games while making seven starts ... earned starts against Sam Houston State, UTEP, TCU, Oklahoma, Kansas State, Texas and LSU ... ranked 10th on the team with 44 total tackles ... also one of seven Red Raiders with at least one interception ... SEASON HIGHLIGHTS ... recorded three tackles in the season opener against Sam Houston State (9/5) ... tallied what was a season-high four tackles in victory over Arkansas (9/19), before doubling that with a career-high eight against TCU (9/26) ... followed up with three tackles against Baylor (10/3) ... totaled three tackles against Iowa State (10/10) and two against Kansas (10/17)... recorded second career interception and first of the season at Oklahoma (10/24) ... picked off a Baker Mayfield pass and returned it 45 yards to set up a Texas Tech touchdown ... was his first interception since the 2013 Holiday Bowl against Arizona State ... came close to matching his career high with seven tackles against the Sooners ... registered a tackle and a pass breakup against Oklahoma State (10/31) ... picked off a pass for the second time of the season and third time in his career against West Virginia (11/7) ... performance went along with two tackles against the Mountaineers ... had six tackles and a pass breakup in victory over Kansas State (1//14) ... concluded the regular season with four tackles and a pass breakup in victory over Texas (11/26) ... AWARDS AND HONORS ... Academic All-Big 12 first team selection ... preseason candidate for the Wuerffel Trophy and AFCA Good Works Team.
2014 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Started and played in 11 games with 44 tackles (35 solo), 2.5 tackles for loss, 16 pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and one sack ... led the team in pass breakups ... his 16 pass breakups were the most by a Red Raider since 2002 (Joselio Hanson, 21) ... IN NCAA RANKINGS: seventh in passes defended (16) ... IN BIG 12 RANKINGS: second in passes defended (16) ... second in passes defended/game (1.45) ... SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: made seven tackles (four solo) with 0.5 tackles for loss and two pass breakups against No. 5 Baylor (11/29) at AT&T Stadium... made one tackle and broke up a pass against No. 24 Oklahoma (11/15) ... tallied two tackles (both solo) with a fumble recovery against Texas (11/1) ... became the first Red Raider with at least five pass breakups in a game since 2002 (Joselio Hanson, 8 - vs. Oklahoma State) as he tallied five at No. 10 TCU ... made three tackles and broke up five passes at No. 10 TCU (10/25) ... tallied two tackles (both solo) and broke up two passes against Kansas (10/18) ... had two tackles and broke up a pass against West Virginia (10/11) ... collected six tackles (all solo) with first-career sack at No. 22 Kansas State (10/4)... made five tackles and matched a career-high three pass breakups at No. 24 Oklahoma State (9/25) ... recorded four tackles (two solo) with a fumble recovery against Arkansas (9/13) ... collected five tackles (two solo) and broke up a pass against UTEP (9/6) ... made season debut in season opener with seven tackles (all solo) - second on the team - and broke up a pass and tallied a tackle for loss against Central Arkansas (8/30) ... AWARDS AND HONORS ... All-Big 12 (Honorable Mention) ... Academic All-Big 12 (1st Team).
2013 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Played in five games (3 starts) with 11 tackles (9 solo), one interception and broke up four passes ... made three tackles (two solo) and made first career interception helping the Red Raiders to a 37-23 upset over No. 14 Arizona State (12/30) in the National University Holiday Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego ... collected a pair of tackles (one solo) and broke up a pass at Texas (11/28) ... made two tackles (one solo) at Texas (11/28) ... made first career start (cornerback) against No. 4 Baylor (11/16), making a season-high five tackles (all solo) and breaking up a season-high three passes at AT&T Stadium in Arlington... had redshirt removed during freshman season in the team’s 10th game of the season making career debut with one tackle (solo) against No. 12 Oklahoma State (11/2).
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Dallas Christian High School in Mesquite, Texas ... hauled in 35 catches his senior season for 783 yards (23 yards per-catch) and nine touchdowns ... three-star prospect by Rivals, ESPN and 24/7 Sports ... First Team All-District on both offense and defense ... Academic All-State selection ... First Team All-State on both offense and defense ... CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Air Force and Harvard ... High School Coach: Mike Wheeler.
PERSONAL
Justis Nelson ... son of Sherryl Scott and Marshall Nelson ... a public administration major at Texas Tech.
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