Reggie Nelson - College Football

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Safety

Height: 6-foot-1
Weight: 175 pounds
Class Year: 1V
Hometown: Melbourne, FL
Prior School: Coffeyville CC

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Class: 2005 (Junior College)
Rating/Rankings: | NR

Rivals.com Junior College Top 25 2005 (7)

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The Latest: Gators Sports Weekend Recap — 3/19/2012

The Florida Gators were all over the college and professional sports landscape over the weekend, making their marks in a number of different sports. Below is a round-up of how all of your favorite teams and players did in the wide world of sports.[details]

REGGIE NELSON STATS	Defense
Statistics	Avg	Yds	IntTD
2006	0.3	1	1
2005	6.0	6	0
Career	6.3	7	1

GAME BY GAME STATISTICS: 2006 | 2005 | Hide Stats

2006 OPPONENTS	Tack	Ast	Total	Sack	Int	Yds	IntTD	PassDef	FumRec
Southern Miss. (Sep. 2)	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
UCF (Sep. 9)	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
at Tennessee (Sep. 16)	-
Kentucky (Sep. 23)	-
Alabama (Sep. 30)	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0	0
LSU (Oct. 7)	-
at Auburn (Oct. 14)	-
at Georgia (Oct. 28)	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
at Vanderbilt (Nov. 4)	-
South Carolina (Nov. 11)	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Western Carolina (Nov. 18)	-
at Florida State (Nov. 25)	-
Arkansas (Dec. 2)	0	0	0	0.0	0	1	0	0	0
at Ohio State (Jan. 8)	-

2005 OPPONENTS	Tack	Ast	Total	Sack	Int	Yds	IntTD	PassDef	FumRec
Wyoming (Sep. 3)	-
Louisiana Tech (Sep. 10)	-
Tennessee (Sep. 17)	-
at Kentucky (Sep. 24)	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
at Alabama (Oct. 1)	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Miss. State (Oct. 8)	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
at LSU (Oct. 15)	-
Georgia (Oct. 29)	0	0	0	0.0	0	6	0	0	0
Vanderbilt (Nov. 5)	-
at South Carolina (Nov. 12)	-
Florida State (Nov. 26)	-
Iowa (Jan. 2)	-

2006 OPPONENTS	No	Yds	Avg	TD	No	Yds	Avg	TD
Southern Miss. (Sep. 2)	0	0	0.0	0	4	39	9.8	0
UCF (Sep. 9)	0	0	0.0	0	4	10	2.5	0
at Tennessee (Sep. 16)	-
Kentucky (Sep. 23)	-
Alabama (Sep. 30)	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
LSU (Oct. 7)	-
at Auburn (Oct. 14)	-
at Georgia (Oct. 28)	0	0	0.0	0	1	8	8.0	0
at Vanderbilt (Nov. 4)	-
South Carolina (Nov. 11)	0	0	0.0	0	1	16	16.0	0
Western Carolina (Nov. 18)	-
at Florida State (Nov. 25)	-
Arkansas (Dec. 2)	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
at Ohio State (Jan. 8)	-

2005 OPPONENTS	No	Yds	Avg	TD	No	Yds	Avg	TD
Wyoming (Sep. 3)	-
Louisiana Tech (Sep. 10)	-
Tennessee (Sep. 17)	-
at Kentucky (Sep. 24)	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
at Alabama (Oct. 1)	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Miss. State (Oct. 8)	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
at LSU (Oct. 15)	-
Georgia (Oct. 29)	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Vanderbilt (Nov. 5)	-
at South Carolina (Nov. 12)	-
Florida State (Nov. 26)	-
Iowa (Jan. 2)	-

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Headlines from Rivals.com Network

Gators Sports Weekend Recap — 3/19/2012, from InsidetheGators.com

Spring preview: Breaking down the top 25 — 2/15/2007, from Rivals.com College Football

From the Boards: What do the rankings mean? — 2/4/2007, from Rivals.com College Football

South notes: Willis the man in the middle — 1/24/2007, from Rivals.com College Football

Gators take over Power Rankings — 1/17/2007, from Rivals.com College Football

Leaving early: Winners and losers — 1/16/2007, from Rivals.com College Football

Future looks plenty bright for Meyer, Gators — 1/9/2007, from Rivals.com College Football

Gator defense gets its point across — 1/9/2007, from Rivals.com College Football

BCS Title Game: Ohio State vs. Florida — 1/8/2007, from Rivals.com College Football

Looking for an MVP? Start with Smith — 1/7/2007, from Rivals.com College Football

Notebook: Gators get family advice — 1/6/2007, from Rivals.com College Football

Looking back at 2006 on the gridiron — 1/3/2007, from Rivals.com College Football

Bowl Viewer's Guide - Jan. 1-8 — 12/30/2006, from Rivals.com College Football

Posluszny, Jarrett repeat as AP All-Americans — 12/12/2006, from Rivals.com College Football

Postseason Breakdown: SEC — 12/7/2006, from Rivals.com College Football

Rivals.com All-SEC Team — 12/7/2006, from Rivals.com College Football

Laurinaitis wins Bronko Nagurski Trophy — 12/4/2006, from Rivals.com College Football

Game Notes: Florida freshmen make impact — 12/3/2006, from Rivals.com College Football

SEC Championship Preview: Arkansas vs. Florida — 12/1/2006, from Rivals.com College Football

Five on the Spot — 11/24/2006, from GatorBait.net

Florida preview and roundtable predictions — 11/4/2006, from VandySports.com

Game notes: Gators smelling SEC East title — 10/28/2006, from Rivals.com College Football

Florida defense steals the show — 10/28/2006, from Rivals.com College Football

Game of the Week: No. 5 Florida vs. Georgia — 10/27/2006, from Rivals.com College Football

It's Dawgs & Gators — 10/27/2006, from UGASports.com

Game of the Week: No. 2 Florida at No. 11 Auburn — 10/13/2006, from Rivals.com College Football

Midseason Top 25: Top spot remains firm — 10/12/2006, from Rivals.com College Football

SEC: Week 6 Breakdown — 10/4/2006, from Rivals.com College Football

Alley-Gator Great: Reggie Nelson — 10/2/2006, from GatorBait.net

Game notes: Rushing woes continue for Tide — 9/30/2006, from Rivals.com College Football

Alabama falls to Florida, 28-13 — 9/30/2006, from BamaOnLine.com

Second half surge pushes Florida past Alabama — 9/30/2006, from Rivals.com College Football

Unranked Alabama no break for Florida — 9/29/2006, from Rivals.com College Football

Q&A with GatorBait.net's Guerry Smith — 9/28/2006, from BamaOnLine.com

Florida gets 20th consecutive win over Kentucky — 9/23/2006, from Rivals.com College Football

Florida comes out of Knoxville with a 21-20 win — 9/16/2006, from Rivals.com College Football

Position changes can have big impact — 8/20/2006, from Rivals.com College Football

Phipps Preseason All SEC Teams — 4/5/2006, from UGASports.com

Meyer sends message to RBs — 3/15/2006, from Rivals.com College Football

Five on the Spot — 11/4/2005, from GatorBait.net

Reggie Nelson finally delivering for Gators — 10/12/2005, from Rivals.com College Football

Five on the Spot — 9/23/2005, from GatorBait.net

Freshman Impressions — 8/25/2005, from GatorBait.net

Getting Healthy — 8/24/2005, from GatorBait.net

Tuesday Practice: Rising Cornerback — 8/23/2005, from GatorBait.net

Guess who's headed to Gainesville — 6/23/2005, from GatorBait.net

Is Nelson in? — 6/21/2005, from GatorBait.net

Reggie Nelson: One more chance — 5/20/2005, from GatorBait.net

Change in plans for Nelson — 2/1/2005, from GatorBait.net

The Final Word on Reggie Nelson — 1/4/2005, from GatorBait.net

Gators or 'Noles... Has Nelson decided? — 12/27/2004, from GatorBait.net

Did Nelson decide? — 12/22/2004, from Warchant.com

What's going on with Reggie Nelson? — 12/21/2004, from GatorBait.net

Nelson gets the call — 12/14/2004, from GatorBait.net

Did FSU take the lead for Reggie Nelson? — 12/12/2004, from Warchant.com

Video: Reggie Nelson plays it safety — 12/10/2004, from Rivals.com

JUCO All-American ready for FSU visit — 12/6/2004, from Warchant.com

Reggie Nelson sets his first visit — 11/23/2004, from GatorBait.net

Big-time strong safety will visit USC — 11/17/2004, from GamecockCentral.com

Three visits in store for Nelson — 11/16/2004, from GatorBait.net

Visits, offers line up for Coffeyville stars — 11/11/2004, from Rivals100.com

Is FSU back in the mix for Reggie Nelson? — 11/2/2004, from Warchant.com

Zook's firing shakes things up — 10/25/2004, from Rivals100.com

Video: Nelson shuts down the O — 10/14/2004, from Rivals.com

Weekly recruiting wrapup — 10/1/2004, from StudentSports.com

Butler County, Coffeyville game loaded with stars — 9/27/2004, from Rivals100.com

Nelson isn't whining about the start of his season — 8/23/2004, from GatorBait.net

Nelson Never Wavered in UF Commitment — 4/22/2004, from GatorBait.net

Scouting Reports

The good: He is a physically gifted safety with the ability to become a fine NFL starter. In run support, he is a sure tackler and takes fine angles to the ball. In pass coverage he has natural ability, which allows him to match up with receivers in man situations. He has smooth hips that allow him for a nice transition and the ability to retain his fine speed to match up with fast receivers stride for stride. He has the recovery speed to blanket fast receivers in the deep game with the final burst to break up the play. He plays the ball very well with the ability to make the big play often.

The bad: His overall level of development is a definite concern. In run support, he can take some false steps that put him out of position. He needs strength development to be more than a wrap-up tackler. He has limited experience playing in zone coverage and faces a learning curve in that vital area. He can be slow to react and needs development on his play recognition and route running.

Outlook: He needs some time to fully develop after only two seasons of Division I-A play. Clubs that ask him to do too much too soon could be disappointed. He is a fast, agile defender with very good hands, range and enough tackling skills to make plays, but needs to absorb a defense fully before being ready to play the free safety position. Nelson has the versatility to play in both nickel and dime packages as a cover man. He is a top-25 prospect on my board who could go even higher with a run on defensive backs. Clubs like the Bengals, Jaguars and Titans are the most interested.
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