Player Profile - Ronnye Nelson #3

Ronnye Nelson #3

Position: Running Back
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 168
Year: Junior
Previous school: Dougherty
Hometown: Albany, Ga

Career Highlights

2008: Played in 11 of 12 games ... Started seven times ... Missed the Harding contest Oct. 18 due to injury ... Was second on the team with 382 yards on 59 carries ... Scored one touchdown on the ground while averaging 6.5 yards per carry ... Tallied 34.7 yards per game ... Carried the ball a season-high 10 times for 83 yards and a touchdown in the NCAA Division II playoff game against Carson-Newman Nov. 15 ... The touchdown came on a 35-yard run in the fourth quarter that put VSU in front 21-20 en route to a 24-20 victory ... Tallied 67 yards on four carries against Delta State Oct. 2 ... Registered a season-long 58 yard run in that game ... Carried the ball seven times for 58 yards at North Alabama Oct. 25 ... Caught 33 passes for 354 yards and two scores ... Had a season high six catches, for 25 yards, at North Alabama in the playoffs Nov. 22 ... Caught two passes for 70 yards against Ouachita Baptist Sept. 20 ... One reception in that game covered 66 yards for a touchdown ... Opened the season with a 47 yard touchdown catch on Valdosta State's first offensive play of the year against Fort Valley State Aug. 23 ... Tallied five catches for 44 yards in the Delta State contest while also catching five passes, for 35 yards, at Southern Arkansas Nov. 3 ... His 33 catches was fourth-best on the squad and is second-most among returning players ... Completed only pass he attempted on the season ... Returned four kickoffs for 63 yards ... Also played some defensive back and made two tackles, one against Fort Valley State and the other at Henderson State Sept. 11 ... Broke up a pass at Newberry Aug. 30.

2007: Proved to be one of the most versatile players on the Valdosta State roster ... Played in 13 games, missing the Southern Arkansas contest Oct. 6 due to injury ... Started the final seven games at running back ... Rushed for 339 yards and four touchdowns on 64 carries ... Caught 21 passes for 140 yards ... Completed both passes attempted, including a 14-yard touchdown pass in the national championship game against Northwest Missouri State Dec. 15 ... Returned five kickoffs for 164 yards and a touchdown ... Took the opening kickoff 91 yards for a score in the NCAA playoffs versus North Alabama Dec. 1 ... Averaged 32.8 yards per kickoff return ... Carried the ball eight times for 94 yards and a touchdown against West Georgia Nov. 8 ... Also completed a pass for nine yards against the Wolves ... Scored touchdowns against Albany State Sept. 1, at Fort Valley State Sept. 8 and at Arkansas Tech Sept. 22 ... Caught six passes for 40 yards in the national championship game ... Ran the ball eight times for 48 yards at California (Pa.) in the NCAA semifinals Dec. 8.

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