Quarterback Riley Nelson Signs with Cougars

PROVO -- Head coach Bronco Mendenhall today announced the addition of quarterback Riley Nelson to BYU’s 2009 recruiting class.

“Riley’s an outstanding young man and football player, and we are excited to have him join our program,” Mendenhall said.

Nelson, a transfer from Utah State, has signed a Grant-In-Aid agreement with the Cougars and will join the team as a sophomore for fall camp. Riley recently returned from Spain where he served a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Nelson’s bio is listed below.

Riley Nelson

Quarterback

6-1, 195

Logan, Utah/Utah State Univ.

Transferred to BYU from Utah State after returning from an LDS Church mission to Spain ... competed in the final eight games as a freshman starter at USU in 2006, completing 55-percent of his passes for 925 yards and six touchdowns while rushing for 290 yards ... accounted for 84 touchdowns and more than 4,000 yards passing as a senior at Logan HS ... Parade All-American and Deseret News Mr. Football for the state of Utah in 2005 ... holds nine state records including career total touchdowns (130), career passing touchdowns (79), season completions (277), season passing yards (4,041), season passing touchdowns (53), season total touchdowns (84), season total yards (5,815), single game completions (38) and single game touchdown passes (seven).