7 Chris Nelson
7 - Chris Nelson
Height: 5-10
Weight: 205
Year: Sr
Hometown: Lansing, MI
High School: Central Michigan University
Position: RB
gp 10
tk 4.0
sac 0.0
int 0
ffum 0

2021

  • Played in 10 games for the Cardinals
  • Rushed 54 times for 156 yards
  • Averaged 2.9 yards per carry
  • Caught two passes for 17 yards
  • Had 14 carries for 48 yards in 41-21 win at Wayne State on Sept. 25

2019

  • Appeared in 10 games for the Cardinals
  • Rushed 42 times for 168 yards and 2 touchdowns
  • Had one reception for one yard
  • Had a career-high 71 rushing yards on 14 carries vs Lindenwood on Oct. 19

Prior to SVSU/Personal

  • Transfer from Central Michigan University
Recent Games
Oct 9 at Tex. A&M-Commerce W, 20-17
Oct 16 Northwood W, 31-13
Oct 23 Wayne State W, 41-25
Oct 30 at Davenport W, 24-3
Nov 6 Northern Michigan W, 33-21
Nov 13 at Michigan Tech L, 21-20
Statistics category Overall Conf
Solo tackles 0 -
Assists 4 -
Tackles 4.0 0.0
Tackles per game .4 .0
Sacks 0.0 -
Sack yards 0 -
Interceptions 0 -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 0 -
Fumble return TDs - -
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 4 Texas A&M-Kingsville W, 13-9 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 at Bowie St. L, 28-17 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Ferris State L, 47-45 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Wayne State W, 41-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Grand Valley State L, 49-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Tex. A&M-Commerce W, 20-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 Northwood W, 31-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Wayne State W, 41-25 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Davenport W, 24-3 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Northern Michigan W, 33-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Michigan Tech L, 21-20 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 4 Texas A&M-Kingsville W, 13-9 4 7 1.8 3 0 - -
Sep 11 at Bowie St. L, 28-17 8 24 3.0 8 0 - -
Sep 18 at Ferris State L, 47-45 3 -3 -1.0 1 0 - -
Sep 25 at Wayne State W, 41-21 12 42 3.5 8 0 - -
Oct 2 Grand Valley State L, 49-17 4 5 1.3 4 0 - -
Oct 9 at Tex. A&M-Commerce W, 20-17 4 12 3.0 6 0 - -
Oct 16 Northwood W, 31-13 5 22 4.4 14 0 - -
Oct 23 Wayne State W, 41-25 4 24 6.0 14 0 - -
Oct 30 at Davenport W, 24-3 4 1 0.3 3 0 1 1
Nov 6 Northern Michigan W, 33-21 4 16 4.0 7 0 - -
Nov 13 at Michigan Tech L, 21-20 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 4 Texas A&M-Kingsville W, 13-9 1 6 6.0 6 0 - -
Sep 11 at Bowie St. L, 28-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Ferris State L, 47-45 - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Wayne State W, 41-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Grand Valley State L, 49-17 1 11 11.0 11 0 - -
Oct 9 at Tex. A&M-Commerce W, 20-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 16 Northwood W, 31-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Wayne State W, 41-25 - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Davenport W, 24-3 - - - - - 1 1
Nov 6 Northern Michigan W, 33-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Michigan Tech L, 21-20 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 4 Texas A&M-Kingsville W, 13-9 - - - - - 0
Sep 11 at Bowie St. L, 28-17 - - - - - 0
Sep 18 at Ferris State L, 47-45 - - - - - 0
Sep 25 at Wayne State W, 41-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 2 Grand Valley State L, 49-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 9 at Tex. A&M-Commerce W, 20-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 16 Northwood W, 31-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 23 Wayne State W, 41-25 - - - - - 0
Oct 30 at Davenport W, 24-3 - - - - - 0
Nov 6 Northern Michigan W, 33-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 13 at Michigan Tech L, 21-20 - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 4 Texas A&M-Kingsville W, 13-9 - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 at Bowie St. L, 28-17 - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Ferris State L, 47-45 - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Wayne State W, 41-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Grand Valley State L, 49-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Tex. A&M-Commerce W, 20-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 Northwood W, 31-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Wayne State W, 41-25 - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Davenport W, 24-3 - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Northern Michigan W, 33-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Michigan Tech L, 21-20 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 4 Texas A&M-Kingsville W, 13-9 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 at Bowie St. L, 28-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Ferris State L, 47-45 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Wayne State W, 41-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Grand Valley State L, 49-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Tex. A&M-Commerce W, 20-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 Northwood W, 31-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Wayne State W, 41-25 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Davenport W, 24-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Northern Michigan W, 33-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Michigan Tech L, 21-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 4 Texas A&M-Kingsville W, 13-9 1 7 6 - - 13
Sep 11 at Bowie St. L, 28-17 1 24 - - - 24
Sep 18 at Ferris State L, 47-45 1 -3 - - - -3
Sep 25 at Wayne State W, 41-21 1 42 - - - 42
Oct 2 Grand Valley State L, 49-17 1 5 11 - - 16
Oct 9 at Tex. A&M-Commerce W, 20-17 1 12 - - - 12
Oct 16 Northwood W, 31-13 1 22 - - - 22
Oct 23 Wayne State W, 41-25 1 24 - - - 24
Oct 30 at Davenport W, 24-3 1 1 - - - 1
Nov 6 Northern Michigan W, 33-21 1 16 - - - 16
Nov 13 at Michigan Tech L, 21-20 - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 4 Texas A&M-Kingsville W, 13-9 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 11 at Bowie St. L, 28-17 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 18 at Ferris State L, 47-45 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 25 at Wayne State W, 41-21 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 2 Grand Valley State L, 49-17 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 9 at Tex. A&M-Commerce W, 20-17 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 16 Northwood W, 31-13 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 23 Wayne State W, 41-25 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 30 at Davenport W, 24-3 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 6 Northern Michigan W, 33-21 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 13 at Michigan Tech L, 21-20 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 4 Texas A&M-Kingsville W, 13-9 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 at Bowie St. L, 28-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Ferris State L, 47-45 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Wayne State W, 41-21 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Grand Valley State L, 49-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Tex. A&M-Commerce W, 20-17 0 3 3.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 16 Northwood W, 31-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Wayne State W, 41-25 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Davenport W, 24-3 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Northern Michigan W, 33-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Michigan Tech L, 21-20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 20 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2019-20 10 42 168 16.8 4.0 2 15 1 0
2021-22 10 52 150 15.0 2.9 0 14 1 1
Total 20 94 318 15.9 3.4 2 15 2 1
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2019-20 10 1 0.1 1 0.1 1.0 0 1
2021-22 10 2 0.2 17 1.7 8.5 0 11
Total 20 3 0.1 18 0.9 6.0 0 11
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 20 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 20 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2019-20 10 168 1 - - 169 16.9
2021-22 10 150 17 - - 167 16.7
Total 20 318 18 - - 336 16.8
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2019-20 12 1.2 2 0 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Total 12 0.6 2 0 - - - - - - - 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2019-20 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 0 4 4.0 .4 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 20 0 4 4.0 .2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Wins 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Total 10 52 150 15.0 2.9 0 14 1 1
Conference 6 24 65 10.8 2.7 0 14 1 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 21 74 14.8 3.5 0 14 - -
Away 5 31 76 15.2 2.5 0 8 1 1
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 7 37 124 17.7 3.4 0 14 1 1
Losses 3 15 26 8.7 1.7 0 8 - -
-
September 4 27 70 17.5 2.6 0 8 - -
October 5 21 64 12.8 3.0 0 14 1 1
November 1 4 16 16.0 4.0 0 7 - -
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Total 10 2 0.2 17 1.7 8.5 0 11
Conference 6 1 0.2 11 1.8 11.0 0 11
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 2 0.4 17 3.4 8.5 0 11
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 7 1 0.1 6 0.9 6.0 0 6
Losses 3 1 0.3 11 3.7 11.0 0 11
-
September 4 1 0.3 6 1.5 6.0 0 6
October 5 1 0.2 11 2.2 11.0 0 11
November 1 - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 7 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - 0
-
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 1 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 7 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
-
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
-
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Total 10 150 17 - - 167 16.7
Conference 6 65 11 - - 76 12.7
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
-
Home 5 74 17 - - 91 18.2
Away 5 76 - - - 76 15.2
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
-
Wins 7 124 6 - - 130 18.6
Losses 3 26 11 - - 37 12.3
-
September 4 70 6 - - 76 19.0
October 5 64 11 - - 75 15.0
November 1 16 - - - 16 16.0
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Total 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
-
September 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Total 10 0 4 4.0 .4 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conference 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 0 4 4.0 .8 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 7 0 4 4.0 .6 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Losses 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
September 4 0 1 1.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 5 0 3 3.0 .6 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Chris Nelson action photo 1
    Grand Valley St. vs. Saginaw Valley
Chris Nelson action photo 2 (Michael Randolph/SVSU UComm)
    Grand Valley St. vs. Saginaw Valley
Chris Nelson action photo 3 (Michael Randolph/SVSU UComm)
    Grand Valley St. vs. Saginaw Valley
Chris Nelson action photo 4
    Grand Valley St. vs. Saginaw Valley
Chris Nelson action photo 5 Photo Credit: Terry Lewis/SVSU Athletics
    Northwood vs. Saginaw Valley
Chris Nelson action photo 6 Photo Credit: Terry Lewis/SVSU Athletics
    Northwood vs. Saginaw Valley
Chris Nelson action photo 7 Photo Credit: Terry Lewis/SVSU Athletics
    Northwood vs. Saginaw Valley
Chris Nelson action photo 8
    Northern Mich. vs. Saginaw Valley