Kanin Nelson

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Height:
6-4
Weight:
200
Position:
Quarterback
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Mitchell, S.D.
High School:
Mitchell H.S.
Major:
Consumer Affairs

HONORS AND AWARDS
• Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll (2016, 2018, 2019)

2019: Backed up at quarterback, seeing action in seven games ... went 2-0 in starting home games against Long Island and Drake ... completed 6-of-8 passes for 108 yards and a touchdown versus Long Island ... tallied career-high 159 passing yards and matched career best with two touchdowns on 12-of-18 passing against Drake ... came off the bench to rush for 27 yards on nine carries, including long of 12 yards, in matchup with North Dakota State

2018: Played in a reserve role in eight games ... ran two times for 28 yards, including a career-long 22-yarder, in season opener against Montana State ... racked up 159 yards of total offense in big win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff, completing 4-of-5 passes for 136 yards with touchdowns of 66 and 37 yards, and rushing two times for 23 yards ... also completed passes at Illinois State and versus Missouri State ... broke off 17-yard run in Football Championship Subdivision playoff game against Duquesne

2017: Served as a backup at quarterback, but did not see any game action

2016: Enrolled at SDSU in January 2016 and went through spring practices with the Jackrabbits ... threw for two touchdowns and ran for another in his first Spring Game, fInishing the day 8-of-12 passing for 98 yards and gaining 57 yards on nine carries ... redshirted during the fall campaign

BEFORE SDSU: Was a dual-threat quarterback at Mitchell High School who competed on the varsity since his freshman season ... accumulated more than 4,400 yards of total offense, which included separate seasons in which he ran and threw for 1,000 yards ... during his senior season, he threw for 734 yards and five touchdowns, while rushing for 1,189 yards and 20 TDs ... also served as his team's punter and kicker in football and was an Eastern South Dakota Conference tennis champion in both singles and doubles ... Honor Roll student