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2019 NIU Football Roster

Scott Walstrom, NIU

28 Jordan Nettles

  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 180
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Position Tailback
  • Hometown Romeoville, Ill.
  • High School Romeoville

Biography

2019
• Saw action in all 12 games.
• Ranked third on the team in rushing, establishing career highs in yards (274), carries (67) and yards per carry (4.1) in a season.
• Rushed for a season-best 71 yards on 12 carries, also a season high against Akron (10-26).
• Recorded a career-long rush of 34 yards as part of a 10-carry, 64-yard performance at Vanderbilt (9-28).
• Tallied eight yards receiving on four receptions with a season-high 10 yards receiving at Nebraska (9-14).

2018
• In his first collegiate game, rushed for a season-high 74 yards on 13 carries at Iowa (9-1) in the season opener.
• Ranked fourth on the team in rushing.
• Ran nine times for 29 yards versus Utah (9-8) and followed with 27 yards on 10 carries vs. Central Michigan (9-15).
• Made two of his five catches on the year vs. UAB (12-18) in the Boca Raton Bowl for 10 yards.
• Rushed four times for 19 yards with a nine-yard pick-up vs. Buffalo (11-30) in the MAC Championship game.
• Carried seven times for 16 yards at Eastern Michigan (9-29) and picked up 17 yards on four carries with a catch at Ball State (10-6).

2017
Redshirted.

High School
• Talented running back who holds his high school record for season and career rushing yards. 
• Rushed for 1,405 yards, averaging 7.6 yards per game with 18 touchdowns. 
• Nominated as Illini247 Player of the Year as well as the Bugle News All-Area Team. Named all-conference and All-Southwest Prairie. 
• Finished his prep career as the team MVP. 

Personal
• Born May 22, 1999 in Elmhurst, Ill.
• Son of Tre and Renita Nettles.
• Physical therapy major with a minor in business.
• Admires Adrian Peterson and Walter Payton.

Nettles Single Game Career Highs
Carries: 13 (Iowa 9-1-18)
Rushing Yards: 74 (Iowa 9-1-18)
Long Rush: 15 (Iowa 9-1-18)
Catches: 2 (UAB 12-18-18)
Receiving Yards: 10 (UAB 12-18-18)
Long Reception: 8 (UAB 12-18-18)

Statistics

Season:
2019

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 28

    2017Freshman

    TB
    5'9" 181 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2018Redshirt Freshman

    Tailback
    5'9" 181 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2019Redshirt Sophomore

    Tailback
    5'9" 180 lbs
    28