Mekhi Nelson Season 2025

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» Two-Time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll
» Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2025)

2025 (Redshirt Freshman)
Mekhi Nelson has played in three games this season, rushing for 30 yards and one touchdown on nine carries while catching four passes for 48 yards.

Nelson had one carry against Cincinnati. He carried the ball five times for 11 yards against Akron while scoring his first career touchdown. Nelson also set career highs with three receptions and 52 receiving yards. Nelson set career highs with three carries and 19 rushing yards against No. 21 Michigan, and he also had a career-long 11-yard carry against the Wolverines.

2024 (Redshirt)
Nelson played in one game in 2024 while redshirting. He had one carry for two yards in his debut against UTEP.

Before Nebraska (Wilkes-Barre/St. Thomas More [Conn.] Prep)
Nelson was a standout for Wilkes-Barre High School in Pennsylvania before playing his final season at St. Thomas More prep school in Connecticut. He initially intended to play two seasons at St. Thomas More before deciding to join the Huskers after one year.

At Wilkes-Barre High School, Nelson rushed for more than 2,200 yards according to MaxPreps. He ran for 1,670 yards as a junior, scoring 22 touchdowns. He averaged 7.6 yards per carry and 151.8 yards per game as a junior with eight 100-yard rushing games. In his sophomore season, Nelson rushed for 586 yards and nine touchdowns. He also caught 23 passes for 427 yards and three touchdowns at Wilkes-Barre.

Personal
Mekhi is the son of Kimberly and Rashawn Nelson. Mekhi is a child, youth and family studies major.