Jalen Nelson | Samford
College Football Player
Jalen Nelson
SamfordHeight6' 1"Weight195 lbsExperienceSenior
23SOLO
0Forced Fumbles
0Interceptions
1Passes Defended
Player Information
PositionSafety
Jersey#6
Height6' 1"
Weight195 lbs
BirthplaceFlowood, MS
CollegeSamford
ClassSenior
TeamSamford
ConferenceSouthern Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamSamford
ConferenceSouthern Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Home StadiumSeibert Stadium
LocationAL
LeagueNCAA Football
Next Game
MercerWeek 7 · Seibert StadiumOctober 17, 2026 · 7:00 PMESPN+
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51 | 26 | 25 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| 2024 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - |
Defense by Season
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 43 | 23 | 20 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 101 | 64 | 37 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring by Season
| Season | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Mercer2026 Regular SeasonWeek 7 | L 31-21 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Chattanooga2026 Regular SeasonWeek 6 | L 19-3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ UAB2026 Regular SeasonWeek 5 | L 33-14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs VMI2026 Regular SeasonWeek 4 | W 45-7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 @ Tennessee Tech2026 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | L 45-19 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Southern Illinois2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | L 22-18 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs North Alabama2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | L 22-10 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |