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Ht/Wt
5'
11"
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225 lbs.
Class
Sophomore
Hometown
La Habra,
California
Last School
La Habra High School
Roster Years
2010-2011
Personal
- Parents are Jesse and Linda
- Majoring in pre-business management
- Has seven siblings
- Also recruited by Colorado State, Fresno State, Hawaii, New Mexico State, San Diego State, Stanford, Utah and Washington
Before BYU
- Prepped at La Habra High
- Team went 38-3 in his three years on the team
- Rushed for 2,205 yards and 26 touchdowns, while adding 186 yards and two touchdowns as a receiver, to lead the Highlanders to their third-straight CIF-Southern Section Southwest Division Championship in 2009
- Named the 2009 Freeway League MVP, Daily News 2009 Football Player of the Year and CIF-SS Offensive Player of the Year
- Back-to-back first-team All-Orange County selection
- Ran for 1,650 yards on 163 carries and 21 touchdowns as a junior in 2008
- Also added 21 receptions for 350 yards and three touchdowns
- First Team All-Orange County
- First Team All-League and First Team All-CIF
- Coached by Frank Mazzotta
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2010
- Earned letterman honors as a freshman
- Played in all 13 games
- Totaled 505 yards on 99 carries with 5 touchdowns while adding 8 receptions for 46 yards and a touchdown
- Had two 100-yard games and six games with double-digit carries
- Scored the first TD of his career on a nine-yard catch in the season opener vs. Washington
- Had 13 carries for 65 yards and a team season-high three rushing touchdowns vs. UNLV
- Rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries vs. New Mexico
- Had 15 carries for a team-high 101 yards and a touchdown while grabbing two catches for 15 yards in the New Mexico Bowl vs. UTEP
Sophmore Year
2011
- Earned letterman honors as a sophomore
- Played in all 13 games and started one
- Had at least one carry in every game
- Totaled 298 rushing yards on 86 carries with one touchdown
- Also recorded four receptions for 21 yards
- Rushed for 26 yards vs. UCF
- Had 10 carries for 41 yards vs. Utah State
- Rushed nine times for 47 yards vs. San Jose State
- Season-high 59 rushing yards vs. Idaho State with one touchdown
- 24 rushing yards on three carries vs. New Mexico State
- Had nine carries for 24 yards vs. Tulsa in the Armed Forces Bowl
Junior Year
Senior Year
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
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Josh Quezada Decides to Transfer
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Josh Quezada Decides to Transfer
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BYU Showcases Talent at Spring Scrimmage
- ImageFootball | Oct, 03
BYU vs. San Jose State Game Notes - Game 6
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Nelson and BYU Come Back to Win 27-24
- ImageFootball | Aug, 17
Football Fall Camp Day 10
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Fall Camp Continues
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Defense Strong To Start Week 2
- ImageFootball | Dec, 18
Freshmen Shine in Record-Setting Day at the New Mexico Bowl
- ImageFootball | Dec, 18
Freshmen Shine in Record-Setting Day at the New Mexico Bowl
- ImageFootball | Nov, 20
Cougars Get Victory On Senior Night
- ImageFootball | Nov, 20
Cougars Get Victory On Senior Night
- ImageFootball | Nov, 06
Young Guns Shine for Cougars
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Young Guns Shine for Cougars
- ImageFootball | Oct, 23
Defense Holds for Cougars
- ImageFootball | Oct, 09
Cougars Get it Done on the Ground
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Cougars Get it Done on the Ground
- ImageFootball | Sep, 04
BYU Bests Washington in Season Opener
- ImageFootball | Sep, 04
BYU Bests Washington in Season Opener