Cole Nelson Season 2021

2023: Played in 13 games, making seven starts at defensive end ... tallied 27 tackles (8 solo) ... registered 7.5 TFL, including 4.5 sacks ... recorded one pass breakup, two quarterback hurries and a forced fumble ... had a season high and career high in tackles with six at Virginia (Nov. 25) ... recorded a sack and a forced fumble in the endzone for a safety against Syracuse (Oct. 26) ... rushed for 18 yards and a first down on a fake punt vs. Wake Forest (Oct. 14) ... the play marked his first career rushing attempt.

2022: Played in 11 games, making two starts at defensive end ... Ranks in a tie for fourth on Tech with 5.5 TFL (15 yards) ... Has registered 24 tackles (seven solo), 2.0 sacks (12 yards), one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry ... Set a career high with five tackles (one solo), including his 1-yard solo TFL, at Duke (Nov. 12) ... Assisted on two tackles, including 0.5 TFL against Georgia Tech (Nov. 5) ... Started, assisting on three tackles at No. 24 NC State (Oct. 27) ... Made his first career start, recording three tackles (one solo, 1.0 TFL) and a quarterback hurry at Pitt (Oct. 8) ... Set a career high with four tackles (two solo) against West Virginia (Sept. 22) ... Charted a 7-yard solo sack against Wofford (Sept. 17) ... Recorded his first career sack (5-yard solo), finishing with two tackles against Boston College (Sept. 10) ... Assisted on two tackles (0.5 TFL) at Old Dominion (Sept. 2).  

2021: Appeared in 11 games ... Made his first collegiate appearance vs. Middle Tennessee State (9/11) ... Recorded his first career tackle at West Virginia (9/18) ...  Made a tackle at Boston College (11/5) ... Registered a tackle vs. Duke (11/13) ... Recorded two tackles vs. Maryland (12/29).

High School: Played for four years for head coach Matt Helmerich at John’s Creek High School … Recorded 179 total tackles in his prep career, 38.0 TFL, 16.5 sacks and 21 QB hurries … Posted 85 tackles (49 solo) as a senior to go along with 18.0 TFL and 5.0 sacks … He scored one rushing TD his junior year and also caught three passes.

Personal: Son of Herb and Sonya Nelson ... Majoring in real estate.