Completed Event: Football versus #17 Kansas State on August 23, 2025 , Win , 24, to, 21
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Football
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#17 Kansas State
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Iowa State University Athletics
2011 Football Roster
Nelson, Rony
Jersey Number 31
Rony Nelson
- Position:
- Defensive End
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 248
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Miami, Fla.
- High School:
- Jackson
Bio
Awards and Honors
2010 Scout Team Player of the Year Co-Recipient.
2012
“Big Ron” excelled as a pass rusher … as a senior, made 16 tackles, six for loss … added a pair of sacks … played in all 13 games as a senior … had season-high four tackles at Oklahoma State … finished career with 25 tackles … had seven career tackles for loss and three sacks.
2011
Played in 12 games … finished the season with nine tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery … posted first-career sack in win over Iowa … recovered fumble at Texas Tech … recorded career-high five tackles at Missouri.
2010
Redshirted first season at Iowa State.
Yuba C.C.
Started two years for the Yuba 49ers under coach Ted Hoal ... led the California Community College Athletic Association in sacks with 16.5 in 2009 ... also led the CCCAA in tackles for loss with 24.5 ... Region I All-California First-Team Defense in 2009 ... two-time Bay Valley all-conference selection ... recorded 11 sacks and 19.5 tackles for loss as a freshman, also forced two-fumbles.
High School
Earned All-Dade County honorable mention as a senior ... collected 103 tackles with eight sacks in his senior campaign ... coach at Miami-Jackson was John Harris.
Personal
Born Jan. 24, 1989 ... son of Adeline Nelson ... liberal studies major.
2010 Scout Team Player of the Year Co-Recipient.
2012
“Big Ron” excelled as a pass rusher … as a senior, made 16 tackles, six for loss … added a pair of sacks … played in all 13 games as a senior … had season-high four tackles at Oklahoma State … finished career with 25 tackles … had seven career tackles for loss and three sacks.
2011
Played in 12 games … finished the season with nine tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery … posted first-career sack in win over Iowa … recovered fumble at Texas Tech … recorded career-high five tackles at Missouri.
2010
Redshirted first season at Iowa State.
Yuba C.C.
Started two years for the Yuba 49ers under coach Ted Hoal ... led the California Community College Athletic Association in sacks with 16.5 in 2009 ... also led the CCCAA in tackles for loss with 24.5 ... Region I All-California First-Team Defense in 2009 ... two-time Bay Valley all-conference selection ... recorded 11 sacks and 19.5 tackles for loss as a freshman, also forced two-fumbles.
High School
Earned All-Dade County honorable mention as a senior ... collected 103 tackles with eight sacks in his senior campaign ... coach at Miami-Jackson was John Harris.
Personal
Born Jan. 24, 1989 ... son of Adeline Nelson ... liberal studies major.
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