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Jersey Number 81
CJ Nelson
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- North Richland Hills, Texas
- High School:
- Richland HS
As a Sophomore (2023)
As a Freshman (2022)
High School
Personal
- Appeared in first two games of season
- 34 snaps including 33 on special teams
- Appeared on kick coverage, kick return, punt coverage and punt return
- Two special teams tackles – both solo
As a Freshman (2022)
- Appeared in all 13 games (175 snaps)
- 149 snaps on special teams
- Snaps: Kick coverage (60), kick return (51), punt coverage (24) and punt return (14)
- Played wide receiver in five games (26 snaps)
- Three tackles
- Two receptions for seven yards vs. USF (Oct. 29)
- Scout Team Offensive Player of Week vs. Rice (Sept. 24)
High School
- Three-star prospect by 247Sports
- No. 69 overall wide receiver (247Sports)
- No. 60 overall player in Texas (247Sports)
- Also played quarterback
- Threw for 1,820 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior
- Rushed for 651 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior
- As a senior averaged 65.1 yards per game
- As a junior, hauled in 48 passes for 1,079 yards and 14 TDs
- Averaged 134.5 yards receiving per game and 22.5 yards per catch
- 668 receiving yards and six TDs on 49 receptions as a sophomore
- Three-sport athlete – football, basketball, track and field
- Ran a 11.60 in the 100 meters as a junior
- Long jumped 20-3 and triple jumped 44-3
- First-Team Texas District 4-5A D-I at wide receiver as a junior
- Played in all three phases as a junior
- Unanimous First-Team All-District as a sophomore
- Chose Houston over TCU, Oregon, Texas Tech, Utah and Arizona State, among others
Personal
- Nickname: CJ
- Hobbies: video games
- Dream job outside of football: fire fighter
- He’s the youngest sibling
- Hidden talent: he can do a back flip
- Chose UH to stay close to home
- One word to describe himself on the field: beast
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: burger
- His motivation for working hard: his mom
- Best advice: keep pushing
- Highlight of his life thus far: being the best version of himself
- Sports hero: Deandre Hopkins
- Most memorable athletic accomplishment: winning Athlete of the Year in 2021
- Unique fact: basketball was his first sport he loved
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews Texas Bowl vs. LSU
Monday, December 22
National Signing Day Press Conference
Wednesday, December 03
Postgame Press Conference (at Baylor)
Saturday, November 29
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. TCU (Players)
Saturday, November 22
