University of Nevada Athletics

NEVADA
SENIOR (2019) – Played in five games on the Nevada offensive line before suffering an injury that kept him out the rest of the regular season … In those five games, helped anchor the Nevada offensive line, called The Union … Named preseason All-Mountain West and placed on the preseason watch list for the Outland Trophy.

JUNIOR (2018) – Started all 13 games for Nevada this season as part of The Union … Awarded All-Mountain West Honorable Mention honors for the first time in his career … Helped anchor an offensive line that ranked 14th in the FBS in the regular season, only allowing 1.17 sacks per game … Named the Basalite Big Blocker for Nevada’s victory over Colorado State … Earned Offensive Player of the Week team honors after the Pack’s win against Oregon State … Named third team All-Mountain West by Phil Steele prior to the season … Member of Nevada’s 2018 Arizona Bowl victory team.
 
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2017) – Started in all 12 of Nevada’s games for The Union … Made his Nevada debut in the season opener at Northwestern (9/2) … Part of an offensive line unit that blocked for the No. 2 passing offense in the Mountain West at 270.4 yards per game and the fourth-best sacks against offensive line in the conference.
 
SOPHOMORE (2016) – Did not see time in any games as a sophomore … Redshirted.
 
PRIOR TO NEVADA - Attended Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, Calif. in 2015 … Played football and earned a letter under head coach Mark McElroy … Helped lead the Gauchos to a 10-3 record and an appearance in the CCCAA Football State Championship game … Earned first team all-conference honors.
 
HIGH SCHOOL - Graduated from San Juan Hills High School … Was a three-year letter winner on the football team … As a senior in 2015, was named to the All-South Coast League First Team, All-CIF and all-country second team … Earned San Juan Hills’ most valuable player honor as a senior … As a junior in 2014, was named to the All-Sea View League First Team, All-CIF and all-county third team … Also earned a letter in track and field.
 
PERSONAL - Born Jake Matthew Nelson … Son of Kurt Nelson and Stephanie Nelson … Has one sister, Olivia … Criminal justice major … Comes from an athletic family as his grandfather Frank Mundt played basketball at Iowa, his uncle John Mundt played football at Fresno State, his mother Stephanie ran track and field at UC Irvine and his cousin Johnny Mundt currently plays football for Oregon … Also received recruiting interest from Arkansas State and New Mexico.