De'Marieya Nelson Season 2013

Overview:

• Excellent athlete with experience at multiple positions between his high school and junior college careers.

• Named a preseason candidate for the Mackey Award (nation’s most outstanding tight end) Watch List. 

• A perfect fit for the three-back role in ASU's offense

Senior (2014):

• A guy whom coach Graham referred to frequently as one of the most athletic on the team

• Split time on both sides of the ball in the early parts of the season

• Earned his first career sack against Weber State (8/28)

• Was instrumental in the running game as an excellent blocker on the edge of the line

• Finished the year with 13 receptions for 125 yards and a score. 

• Saw action in all 14 games on the season at both tight end and running back, was a special teams star and also saw time at rush end in a couple games, logging his first career defensive tackles.
  
  
• Earned All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention (Special Teams) recognition 
  
  
• Assisted in the rushing game, recording 15 attempts for 53 yards and two touchdowns.
  
  
• First two rushing touchdowns of his career came against Arizona.
  
  
• Had seven receptions for 107 yards and two touchdowns recording his first career receiving touchdown against Sacramento State on his only reception of the game.
  
  
• Played on special teams and defense recording 16 tackles and two forced fumbles.
  
  
• Had a career high three tackles against Washington State and recorded his first forced fumble against Utah. 

San Joaquin Delta College:

• Rated by ESPN as the No. 78 overall junior college prospect in the country and the nation's No. 7 junior college tight end recruit.
  
  
• Caught 26 passes for 218 yards with two touchdowns in nine games in 2012.
  
  
• Was named First-Team All-Valley Conference as a sophomore.
  
  
• Earned All-State honors in 2011, leading Delta to a victory in the Silicon Valley Bowl.
  
  
• Coached by Gary Barlow at San Joaquin Delta College.
  
  
• Verbally committed to ASU on Jan. 20, 2013. 

High School:

• Attended Chavez Senior High School.
  
  
• Was regarded as the No. 19 overall prospect in central California by Scout.com as a senior in 2009 and ranked by Scout.com as the No. 158 running back prospect in the nation as high school senior.
  
  
• Carried 106 times for 824 yards with six touchdowns and caught 13 passes for 294 yards with three scores as a senior in 2008 and added 16 tackles and two pass deflections.
  
  
• Played running back and free safety.
  
  
• Also played basketball in high school.
  
  
• Rushed 88 times for 602 yards with seven touchdowns and added 24 tackles with 3.5 sacks as a sophomore in 2006 at Stockton (Calif.) Lincoln High, playing fullback and linebacker.
  
  
• Chose ASU over reported scholarship offers from Fresno State, Memphis, Nevada, San Diego State, Texas Tech, Utah State and Western Michigan.
  
  
• Coached by Eric Duncon at Chavez Senior HS.