Team

PRO: Taken with the 21st pick of the 4th round (121st overall) in the 2009 NFL Draft…second player drafted from Southern Miss in team history.

COLLEGE: Nelson started 47 of 52 games at Southern Mississippi, catching 157 passes for 2,054 yards and sixteen touchdowns...Ranked second in school history with 157 receptions…His 53 receptions in 2008 set the school season-record for tight ends.

2008: All-Conference USA honorable mention... Started 12 games at tight end…gained 557 yards with three touchdowns...Made 20 of his receptions inside the red zone, including seven on goal-line plays...Six of his catches were for 20 yards or longer...Gained over 100 yards receiving twice, coming in back-to-back games vs. Auburn and Arkansas State.

2007: Named the most physical receiver in Conference USA by The Sporting News…started 12 games…finished third on the team with 33 receptions for 451 yards and five touchdowns…10 of his catches were for 20 yards or longer.

2006: All-Conference USA first-team pick by the league's coaches…earned second-team honors from the media... Recipient of "Big Block" Award for his performance on special teams... Led the team with 36 receptions for 506 yards and three touchdowns.

2005: Freshman All-Conference USA pick by The Gridiron Report... Played in 12 games, starting the final 11 contests…became the first tight end in school history to lead the team in receptions…Pulled down 35 passes for 540 yards and five touchdowns.

2004: Redshirted as a freshman.

PERSONAL: Coaching and Sport Administration major...Attended East Ascension (Gonzales, La.) High School, playing football for head coach Bill Beasley... Named to the Louisiana Football Coaches Association All-State team, adding All-District accolades…enjoys playing Rock Band…traveled to New York with his first cousin, Glenn Dorsey, for the 2008 NFL Draft (Dorsey was selected fifth overall by the Kansas City Chiefs)…Son of Lynette and Henry Gibbs... Resides in Gonzales, Louisiana.