Philip Nelson (American football)

Philip Nelson
East Carolina Pirates No. 9
Position Quarterback
Class Junior
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Mankato (MN) West
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-09-11) September 11, 1993
Place of birth Madison, Wisconsin
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight 222 lb (101 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Philip Nelson (born September 11, 1993) is an American football quarterback for the East Carolina Pirates. Nelson was charged with first- and third-degree assault after allegedly kicking 24-year-old Issac Kolstad in the head while Kolstad was lying on the ground on Sunday, May 11, 2014. He was dismissed from the Rutgers football program on the following Tuesday.[1]

Early years

Philip attended Mankato West High School in Mankato, Minnesota. There he was a standout member of the football team, setting several state records on his way to winning the 2011 Minnesota Mr. Football Award.[2] He is the son of Pat and Norma Nelson.

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Philip Nelson
QB		 Mankato, Minnesota Mankato West High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 213 lb (97 kg) 4.48 Feb 19, 2011 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 46 (QB)   Rivals: 15 (QB), 2 (MN)  ESPN: 94 (QB), 188 (Regional), 7 (MN)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Nelson began to receive attention from Football Bowl Subdivision scouts during his junior year in high school. It was originally perceived that Nelson would be a very sought after recruit during his senior year by numerous Big Ten schools and was highly regarded by recruiting expert Tom Lemming.[3] Nelson conducted initial visits to a handful of schools to include Iowa State, Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota.[4]

Upon visiting Minnesota in December 2010, Nelson received his first scholarship offer from Minnesota Head Coach Jerry Kill. Nelson committed to Minnesota on February 19, 2011.[5][6]

College career

On January 16, 2014, Nelson announced he was transferring from Minnesota; he would still have three years (including a redshirt year) to play for a new team.[7] On January 29, 2014 Nelson transferred to Rutgers. On May 13, 2014, he was dismissed from Rutgers.[8]

In August 2015, Nelson walked on at East Carolina.[9]

Statistics

Through the end of the 2013 season, Nelson's statistics are as follows:[10]

    Passing   Rushing   Receiving
Season Team Rating Att Comp Pct Yds TD INT Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD
2012 Minnesota 104.4 152 75 49.3 873 8 8 69 184 0 1 5 0
2013 Minnesota 119.0 186 94 50.5 1,306 9 6 93 364 6 0 0 0
Totals 112.5 338 169 50.0 2,179 17 14 162 548 6 1 5 0

Assault charges

Nelson was charged with first- and third-degree assault for allegedly kicking former Minnesota State Mankato football player Isaac Kolstad in the head during the early morning hours of May 11, 2014.[11] The argument allegedly involved conversation surrounding a bar bouncer hitting on Nelson's girlfriend.[12] Other people around the area reported that Nelson allegedly kicked Kolstad while he was unconscious, following being punched by a third party, Trevor Shelley. Shelley, also facing first- and third-degree assault charges, told police he did not hit Kolstad.[12] Kolstad was left unable to breathe on his own following significant destruction of brain tissue and underwent surgeries.[13] Surveillance video of the fight shows Kolstad throwing the first punch, knocking Nelson to the ground.[14][15] The fight lasted eight seconds.[16] Nelson and Kolstad were both intoxicated, according to police.[17] Kolstad's injuries included a skull fracture, brain shifting, brain bleeding and lung deterioration due to lack of oxygen.[12] Kolstad moved home with his wife and two daughters in November.[16] As of December 2014, Kolstad is again able to walk and is going to speech therapy three times a week.[18]

References

  1. ↑ "Rutgers dismisses Philip Nelson". ESPN New York. May 13, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  2. ↑ Chad Courrier (December 11, 2011). "Mankato West's Philip Nelson named Mr. Football". Mankato Free Press. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  3. ↑ "MaxPreps Lemming Report: Philip Nelson named National Sleeper of the Year". MaxPreps.com.
  4. ↑ http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/137638868.html
  5. ↑ "Philip Nelson". www.rivals.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Philip Nelson". www.scout.com. MSN. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Gophers QB Philip Nelson announces that he's transferring". Star Tribune.
  8. ↑ "QB Philip Nelson kicked off Rutgers football team following assault charges". NJ.com.
  9. ↑ "Ex-Rutgers quarterback Philip Nelson lands at East Carolina as a walk-on". NJ.com.
  10. ↑ "Philip Nelson". www.sports-reference.com/cfb. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Cops say Rutgers QB Philip Nelson was upset over bouncer flirting with girlfriend". NJ.com.
  12. 1 2 3 FOX. "Home - KMSP". KMSP.
  13. ↑ Perez, A.J. "Victim in alleged assault involving former Rutgers QB Philip Nelson had portion of brain removed". nj.com. nj.com. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  14. ↑ FOX. "Home - KMSP". KMSP.
  15. ↑ "Isaac Kolstad's 'sucker punch' started Mankato fight, lawyer says". TwinCities.com.
  16. 1 2 "Isaac Kolstad, victim in alleged assault by ex-Rutgers QB Philip Nelson, has made significant progress". NJ.com.
  17. ↑ "Dec. 18: Kolstad says, 'I can feel myself getting better' - StarTribune.com". Star Tribune.
  18. ↑ "Isaac Kolstad Tells Of Recovery From Near Fatal Fight". cbslocal.com.

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