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 1st Team Athlete – Morning Call
2018 1st Team Athlete – Pafootballnews.com Coach’s All State team
2018 1st 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 – 2nd 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:
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.”
