Kansas State University Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Nelson, JB
Jersey Number 54
JB Nelson
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 325
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Pittsburgh, Pa.
- High School:
- Mount Lebanon
- Prev School:
- Penn State Univ.
Bio
CAREER HONORS
• 2023 All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (Coaches, Media)
2024 AT PENN STATE UNIV.: Played in all 16 games as a regular member of the rotation... Saw action on 228 offensive snaps with 204 coming at left guard, 17 at left tackle and 11 at right tackle... Helped the Nittany Lions earn a 13-3 record, which included victories in the first round of the College Football Playoff over SMU and the quarterfinals in the Fiesta Bowl over Boise State... Part of an offensive line unit that helped Penn State rank 17th nationally in rushing offense (202.3), 23rd in sacks allowed per game (1.25) and ninth in tackles for loss allowed per game (3.81).
2023 AT PENN STATE UNIV.: Saw time in 11 games with eight starts en route to All-Big Ten Honorable Mention accolades from the league’s coaches and media... Was in for 422 offensive snaps, which included 394 at left guard and 28 at left tackle... Helped Penn State capture a 10-3 record and a trip to the Peach Bowl... Integral part of an offensive line unit that ranked 28th nationally in rushing offense (184.8), 19th sacks allowed per game (1.23) and 10th in tackles for loss allowed per game (3.92).
2022 AT PENN STATE UNIV.: Played against Ohio, Central Michigan, Indiana and Utah as he retained his redshirt... His appearance against Utah came in Penn State’s Rose Bowl victory... Was in for 126 offensive snaps on the year with 99 coming at left guard and 27 at right guard... Also saw time on field goal/extra point protection.
AT LACKAWANNA COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Played for the Falcons under head coach Mark Duda... Rated the top overall community-college prospect in the Class of 2022 by On3, while he was rated No. 2 by 247Sports and ESPN, and No. 4 by Rivals... Also viewed as the No. 1 offensive tackle prospect by ESPN and No. 2 by 247Sports... Started all 10 games in 2021, helping Lackawanna earn a 7-3 record... Also played in two games during the COVID-shortened 2021 spring season.
AT MOUNT LEBANON HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year letterman and two-time all-conference performer for the Blue Devils under head coach Bob Palko... A three-year starter along the offensive and defensive lines who earned a pair of all-conference honors... Led Mount Lebanon to the state semifinals as a senior, a season in which he finished with 45 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and four sacks... A two-year team captain who was named to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous 22 as a senior.
PERSONAL: JB Nelson was born January 31, 2002, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania... Son of Josie Nelson... Has one sister, Lisa.
• 2023 All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (Coaches, Media)
2024 AT PENN STATE UNIV.: Played in all 16 games as a regular member of the rotation... Saw action on 228 offensive snaps with 204 coming at left guard, 17 at left tackle and 11 at right tackle... Helped the Nittany Lions earn a 13-3 record, which included victories in the first round of the College Football Playoff over SMU and the quarterfinals in the Fiesta Bowl over Boise State... Part of an offensive line unit that helped Penn State rank 17th nationally in rushing offense (202.3), 23rd in sacks allowed per game (1.25) and ninth in tackles for loss allowed per game (3.81).
2023 AT PENN STATE UNIV.: Saw time in 11 games with eight starts en route to All-Big Ten Honorable Mention accolades from the league’s coaches and media... Was in for 422 offensive snaps, which included 394 at left guard and 28 at left tackle... Helped Penn State capture a 10-3 record and a trip to the Peach Bowl... Integral part of an offensive line unit that ranked 28th nationally in rushing offense (184.8), 19th sacks allowed per game (1.23) and 10th in tackles for loss allowed per game (3.92).
2022 AT PENN STATE UNIV.: Played against Ohio, Central Michigan, Indiana and Utah as he retained his redshirt... His appearance against Utah came in Penn State’s Rose Bowl victory... Was in for 126 offensive snaps on the year with 99 coming at left guard and 27 at right guard... Also saw time on field goal/extra point protection.
AT LACKAWANNA COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Played for the Falcons under head coach Mark Duda... Rated the top overall community-college prospect in the Class of 2022 by On3, while he was rated No. 2 by 247Sports and ESPN, and No. 4 by Rivals... Also viewed as the No. 1 offensive tackle prospect by ESPN and No. 2 by 247Sports... Started all 10 games in 2021, helping Lackawanna earn a 7-3 record... Also played in two games during the COVID-shortened 2021 spring season.
AT MOUNT LEBANON HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year letterman and two-time all-conference performer for the Blue Devils under head coach Bob Palko... A three-year starter along the offensive and defensive lines who earned a pair of all-conference honors... Led Mount Lebanon to the state semifinals as a senior, a season in which he finished with 45 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and four sacks... A two-year team captain who was named to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous 22 as a senior.
PERSONAL: JB Nelson was born January 31, 2002, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania... Son of Josie Nelson... Has one sister, Lisa.
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