23 T.J. Nelson
T.J. Nelson

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Garland, Texas

High School:
Sachse

Height / Weight:
5-8 / 158

Position:
Midfielder

Experience:
2L

Number:
23


12/10/2011

Four Mustangs Named NSCAA All-Midwest Region

Castillo, de Almeida, Ivo and Nelson earn honors

11/18/2011

Mustangs Host Defending Champs Akron In NCAA Second Round

Game kicks off on Sunday at Westcott Field at 7 p.m.

11/13/2011

Mustangs Win Conference USA Title, Defeat UAB 2-0

Hill, Simmons score for Mustangs

11/12/2011

Mustangs Face No. 17 UAB In C-USA Championship on CBS Sports Network

Kickoff set for Sunday at 1 p.m.

11/11/2011

Mustangs Shut Out No. 1 Seed South Carolina, Advance To C-USA Championship

SMU plays Sunday at 1 p.m. on CBS Sports Network

2011 TEAM CAPTAIN

2011 (Jr.): Started all 21 games for the Mustangs... Averaged over 89 minutes per game; played 1874 minutes on the season... Played the duration of 16 games... Collected an assist on the game-winning goal 11/11 vs. South Carolina in the C-USA semifinals... Earned an assist 10/1 against No. 14 UCF.

2010 (So.): Played in 19 games, starting 18... Saw time at forward, midfield and defense for the Mustangs... Netted the overtime game-winning goal 11/5 vs. FIU... Recorded an assist 9/19 against Bradley... Added a helper 9/4 against Lipscomb... Scored his first career goal, a double-overtime game winner, in the 103rd minute 9/1 vs. Missouri State.

2009 (Fr.): Played in 12 games, starting nine... Earned an assist 10/6 vs. Seattle... Played 90 minutes or more in six games.

Prior to SMU: Played for the U.S. U-17 National Team and plays defender for the Region III ODP... Ranked as the No. 45 recruit on TopDrawerSoccer.com... An All-District honoree... Played club for North Texas Strikers.

Goals:
11/5/2010 at FIU (99')
9/1/2010 vs. Missouri State (103')

Awards:
2011 NSCAA Midwest Region Second Team
2011 Second Team All-Conference USA
C-USA All-Tournament Team (Nov. 9-13, 2011)

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