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Jersey Number 9
Nelson Ceaser
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Missouri City, Texas
- High School:
- Ridge Point HS
Bio
As a Junior (2023)
- Houston Football Team Captain
- Received Bachelor of Science in Integrated Studies
- First-Team All-Big 12 Conference
- Reese’s Senior Bowl invitee
- Capped career with 86.3 overall grade - 10th among draft-eligible edge rushers
- Made 11 starts, playing 591 total snaps
- Eighth nationally with 0.86 sacks per game
- Led Big 12 in sacks (9.5) and sacks per game (0.86)
- Team leader with 13.5 tackles for loss
- 43 tackles including 28 solo stops
- 34 total pressures including 20 hurries
- 76.6 rush defense grade per PFF
- Seventh best rush defense grade among Big 12 edge defenders
- 3.0 sacks at Baylor (Nov. 4) were tied for most by Big 12 defender on season
- 3.0 sacks at Baylor marked fifth most in UH single-game history
- Against Baylor: 8.0 tackles (7.0 solo) and 3.0 sacks
- Big 12-best 0.75 sacks per game in league contests
- Produced a sack in seven different games
- Tackles for loss in 10 of his 11 games
- In collegiate finale, blocked a 26-yard field goal attempt at UCF (Nov. 25)
- 7.0 tackles including 3.0 TFL and 2.0 sacks at Rice (Sept. 9)
As a Sophomore (2022)
- Played in all 13 games (729 snaps)
- Made 11 starts at defensive end
- Second on team in tackles for loss (10.0)
- Contributed a tackle for loss in nine of 13 games
- Third on team in sacks (4)
- No. 3 grade in The American among edge defenders per PFF (82.7)
- 82.7 grade trailed only teammates D’Anthony Jones and Atlias Bell
- No. 7 grade nationally among edge defenders in 2025 draft class (82.7)
- Led American edge defenders with an 80.5 coverage grade (PFF)
- One of two AAC players with fumble recovery for a touchdown during 2022
- 11-yard fumble recovery TD came with 3:34 to play vs. Rice (Sept. 24)
- Fumble recovery TD was first for a Cougar since Nov. 14, 2020
- One of two Cougars with fumble recovery, forced fumble and interception
- 32-yard interception in season opener at UTSA (Sept. 3)
- Combined 12 tackles in back-to-back weeks at Memphis (Oct. 7) and Navy (Oct. 22)
As a Freshman (2021)
- Appeared in 12 games on the defensive line, lining up at nose tackle
- Single season career-highs in tackles (22), tackles for loss (3.5) and sacks (3)
- Career-high 5.0 tackles in the Birmingham Bowl vs. Auburn (Dec. 28)
- Fifth on the team in sacks with three
As a Redshirt Freshman (2020)
- Saw limited action in two games
- Made one tackle
- 0.5 sacks and one tackle vs. Hawaii in New Mexico Bowl (Dec. 24)
As a Freshman (2019)
- Played in four games
- Made one tackle
- Recorded strip sack in win at Tulsa (Nov. 23)
High School
- Four-star recruit by Rivals
- No. 19 defensive end by Rivals
- No. 33 player in the state of Texas by Rivals
- Ridge Point’s all-time sacks leader (21.5)
- Closed his career with 131 tackles and 38 tackles for loss and one interception
- Seven forced fumbles and one fumble recovery
- 40 tackles, 12 TFLs, seven sacks along with one forced fumble as a senior
- 2018 All-District 20-6A
- Helped Ridge Point to a 10-2 record
- Helped Ridge Point to second round of Texas Class 6A Division I playoffs
- Houston Touchdown Club’s 2018 All-Greater Houston Preseason Team
- Unanimous first-team all-district 20-6A selection as a junior (2017)
- 42 tackles with 14 tackles for loss as a junior
- Seven sacks, four forced fumbles, three pass breakups and one interception as a junior
- 2016 District 20-6A Defensive Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore
- 55 tackles including 14 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks as a sophomore
- Two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery as a sophomore
- Coached by Brett Sniffin
- Chose Houston over Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas Tech among others
Postgame Press Conference: Football at Rice
Saturday, September 06
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Stephen F. Austin
Friday, August 29
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews SFA
Monday, August 25
Camp Availability: Head Coach Willie Fritz
Monday, August 04
