16Keenan Nelson
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Bio
Keenan Nelson is a safety from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who attended St. Joseph's Prep before playing college football at South Carolina and Ohio State. At South Carolina in 2022 and 2023, he appeared in 15 games and started four, including the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl against Notre Dame. In 2023 against Vanderbilt, he recorded nine tackles, one tackle-for-loss, and returned a blocked punt for a touchdown. Nelson transferred to Ohio State, where he saw action in 11 games during the 2024-25 season, appearing in College Football Playoff contests against Tennessee, Oregon, and Texas. He played in six games on special teams in 2025. Nelson now joins Georgia State as a redshirt senior. From St. Joseph's Prep · Philadelphia, PA.
Keenan Nelson started 0 of 14 games in 2025 and appeared in 6.
Player information
ClassRedshirt SeniorHeight6'0"Weight200 lbHometownPhiladelphia, PAHigh schoolSt. Joseph's PrepRecruiting4 · No. 221 national · 2022 classConferenceSun BeltPrevious schoolOhio StateTransfer year2026
Career path
ST. JOSEPH'S PREPPhiladelphia, PA
SOUTH CAROLINA2022 – 2023
OHIO STATE2024 – 2025
GEORGIA STATE2026 — present
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