2014 Football Roster
Alex Nielsen
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Amherst, Ohio
- High School:
- Elyria Catholic
2016ย Senior Season
โข Played in three games
โข Earned Matt Ramser Award in spring for courage, dedication, attitude and commitment
2015ย Junior Season
โข Recipient of the Jim and Carrie Urda Endowed Football Scholarship
โข Appeared in two games
2014 Sophomore Season
โข Started all 11 games at center
โข Made first career appearance in opener against Ohio
โข Awarded Read Athletic Endowed Scholarship
2013
โข Did not see game action
2012 Freshman Season
โข Redshirted
Prior to Kent State
โข Three-year starter at Elyria Catholic
โข Named first team All-North Coast League, all-county andall-district in 2011
โข Also All-Ohio Second Team as a senior
โข Earned all-conference and all-county first team honorsand all-district second team honors as a junior
โข Was also a four-year letterwinner in both ice hockey andtrack & field
โข Was a team captain in all three sports
Personal
โข Born Sept. 29, 1993
โข Son of Carl and Wendy Nielsen
โข Has one older brother, Carl
โข Plans to major in Chemistry
