CJ Nelson | Ball State
College Football Player
CJ Nelson
Ball StateHeight5' 11"Weight184 lbsExperienceSenior
2Receptions
14Rec. Yards
0Receiving Touchdowns
7.0YDS/R
Player Information
PositionWide Receiver
Jersey#7
Height5' 11"
Weight184 lbs
BirthplaceNorth Richland Hills, TX
CollegeBall State
ClassSenior
TeamBall State
ConferenceMid-American Conference
SubdivisionFBS
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamBall State
ConferenceMid-American Conference
SubdivisionFBS
Home StadiumScheumann Stadium
LocationIN
LeagueNCAA Football
Next Game
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 22 | 393 | 17.9 | 3 | 75 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 21 | 292 | 13.9 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving by Season
| Season | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 21 | 292 | 13.9 | 1 | 40 |
| 2025 | 22 | 393 | 17.9 | 3 | 75 |
| 2026 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Career | 47 | 706 | 15.0 | 4 | 75 |
Rushing by Season
| Season | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 |
Returning by Season
| Season | ATT | YDS | TD | FC | LNG | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense by Season
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring by Season
| Season | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 vs Stony Brook2026 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | W 41-17 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Ohio State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | L 56-3 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |