Nick Nelson

Nelson suffers torn meniscus

April 7, 2018 By Bill Scott

Former Wisconsin Badger defensive back Nick Nelson suffered a torn meniscus in his right knee during a private workout with an NFL team. Nelson suffered the injury during a workout that occurred inside the McClain Center on the UW Campus. He is expected to be out three to four months.

Nelson has been projected to be picked between the second and fourth rounds in the NFL Draft, which is set for April 26-28.

Nelson said the injury isn’t serious and he expects to be ready to go for the start of NFL Training Camps.

Nelson started all 14 games for the Badgers last season and set a UW single-season record for passes broken up with 21. He helped Wisconsin finish fifth nationally in passing yards allowed (163.6 per game).

Twelve Wisconsin players earn All-Big Ten defensive honors

November 28, 2017 By Bill Scott

T.J. Edwards (File Photo by David Stluka).

Wisconsin Badgers Junior linebacker T.J. Edwards and junior defensive back Nick Nelson earned consensus first-team All-Big Ten honors, while defensive back D’Cota Dixon was named first team by the coaches on Tuesday. They’re among 12 Badger defensive players that earned all-league recognition.

Nelson leads the country in pass breakups with 20 so far this season, a school record. Edwards is one of five finalists for the Butkus Award, presented to the top linebacker in the country. After leading the team in tackles each of the past two seasons, Edwards is second this season with 67 and tied for the team-lead with 11 tackles for loss and four interceptions.

The Badgers have the nation’s top defense and the Big Ten’s coaches and media honored several players .

Defensive end Alec James was a unanimous second-team selection, as was kicker Rafael Gaglianone on special teams. The rest of the list follows: [Read more…]

Badgers stay perfect, keep playoff hopes alive

November 19, 2017 By Bill Scott

Another strong second half pushed the Wisconsin Badgers to 11-0 on the season, knocking off rival Michigan 24-10 at Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday.

Wisconsin (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten) stayed in the running for a berth in the College Football Playoff by knocking off a Michigan (8-3, 5-3) team that carried a three game winning streak into the game, but the Wolverines were the latest team to by stymied by the best defense in the country.

Wisconsin entered the game number one in total defense (247.6 yds. per game), rushing defense (81.5 pgg) and passing efficiency defense (94.5 rating). The Badgers also ranked third in the nation in scoring defense (13.4 ppg).

The Wolverines were held to 58 yards on 37 carries, the seventh team this season to fall short of 100-yards rushing against the Badgers.

Wisconsin quarterback Alex Hornibrook threw his normal interception, giving him 12 for the season. But Hornibrook followed by completing 4 of 7 for 99 yards and a touchdown on Bucky’s next two scoring drives in the third quarter. Prior to those two scores, the Badgers trailed 10-7. When the smoke cleared, it was 21-10 and the Badgers were in control. [Read more…]