Players
CJ Nelson
WR · Ball State
CJ Nelson
WR · #7 · Ball State
Profile
- Measurements
- 5'11" · 180 lb
- Seasons
- 5
- Recruiting
- ★★★☆☆ · 0.8700
- Class rank
- #774 · 2022
- Hometown
- North Richland Hills, TX
- High school
- Richland
Transferred in from Eastern Illinois.
Career
47 Rec · 706 Rec yds · 4 TD · 15.0 Rec avg
On a roster 2022–2026. Statistics held for 2022–2026 (4 of 5 seasons).
2026
Ball StateWeek by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Fixtures still to play are faint — an empty column under a bold or plain opponent is a game he did not appear in. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
2 Rec · 14 Rec yds · 0 TD · 7.0 Rec avg
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | vs Stony Brook | W 41–17 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1 | @ Ohio State | L 3–56 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
2025
Eastern IllinoisWeek by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
22 Rec · 393 Rec yds · 3 TD · 17.9 Rec avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | vs UT Martin | L 20–27 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @ Southeast Missouri State | L 13–42 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | @ Western Illinois | W 31–23 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | vs UT Martin | L 20–27 | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 1 | 28 |
| 9 | @ Charleston Southern | L 16–17 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 14 |
| 8 | @ Southeast Missouri State | L 13–42 | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 31 |
| 7 | vs Gardner-Webb | L 10–21 | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 0 | 26 |
| 6 | vs Tennessee State | W 31–7 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | @ Western Illinois | W 31–23 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
| 3 | vs Illinois State | L 30–42 | 7 | 194 | 27.7 | 2 | 75 |
| 2 | @ Indiana State | L 14–38 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 9 |
2024
Eastern IllinoisWeek by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
21 Rec · 292 Rec yds · 1 TD · 13.9 Rec avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | vs Southeast Missouri State | L 27–38 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | @ Tennessee Tech | L 6–23 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 16 |
| 12 | vs Charleston Southern | W 16–13 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 19 |
| 11 | @ Gardner-Webb | L 28–31 | 5 | 101 | 20.2 | 1 | 31 |
| 10 | vs Western Illinois | W 45–38 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 22 |
| 7 | @ Tennessee State | L 17–41 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 23 |
| 6 | vs Southeast Missouri State | L 27–38 | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 0 | 40 |
| 4 | @ Illinois State | L 7–31 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| 3 | vs Northwestern * | L 7–31 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 9 |
| 1 | @ Illinois | L 0–45 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 17 |
2023
HoustonWe hold no 2023 statistics for this player.
2022
HoustonWeek by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
2 Rec · 7 Rec yds · 0 TD · 3.5 Rec avg
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | vs South Florida | W 42–27 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | vs Tulsa | L 30–37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @ Texas Tech | L 30–33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | @ Navy | W 38–20 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |