Stony Brook University Athletics

2011: Played in all 13 games ... 22 tackles ... 4.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks ... a fumble recovery and a forced fumble ... one tackle at Sam Houston State (12/3) ... made one tackle and had a fumble recovery at Gardner-Webb (11/12) ... four tackles, including a sack, and a fumble recovery at Charleston Southern (11/5) ... made three tackles, including one for a loss, vs. Coastal Carolina (10/29) ... three tackles, including a sack, at VMI (10/22) ... made three tackles vs. St. Anselm (10/15) ... made a tackle for loss vs. Lafayette (9/24) ... had three tackles at Buffalo (9/10) ... made three tackles at UTEP (9/3).

2010: Played in all 11 games, starting five ... finished with 27 tackles and had two forced fumbles ... had one tackle at Liberty (11/20) ... six tackles, three for a loss, and a forced fumble vs. Gardner-Webb (11/13) ... saw time against Presbyterian (11/6) and Charleston Southern (10/30) ... recorded three tackles at Coastal Carolina (10/23) ... one tackle at Lafayette (10/16) ... had three tackles vs. VMI (10/9), including one for a loss ... totaled four tackles against UMass (9/25) ... recorded six tackles at Brown (9/18) ... had a tackle in first Stony Brook start against American International (9/11) ... made two tackles including a tackle for loss at South Florida (9/4).

Prior to Stony Brook: Member of the Hofstra University program for four years ... played in all 12 games as a redshirt sophomore in 2008 ... made 26 tackles for the Pride ... career-high five tackles against UConn.

High School: A 2006 graduate of Uniondale High School ... all-Nassau County as a senior ... selected to play in the 2006 Outback Steakhouse Empire Challenge All-Star Game ... also lettered in track and wrestling.

Personal: Born Andrew Nelson on February 25, 1988 in Uniondale, New York ... son of Lyvannie and Alieth Nelson ... has one sister.