Ja-Quane Nelson

Height:
6-3
Weight:
280
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
High Point
High School:
Central
Major:
General College

High School: Recorded a total of 18 sacks and 87 overall stops as a three-year impact producer for coach Wayne Jones during prep career at High Point Central … Credited with 36 tackles (19 solo), 9.0 quarterback drops, three fumble recoveries as a senior team captain … Selected to all-conference and all-region (second-team) squads in 2016 … Logged 33 hits (19 solo), 11.0 TFLs, eight sacks (-47 yards), a pair of forced fumbles and a touchdown (fumble return) from defensive end slot during junior year to help Bison to a state playoff appearance … Earned varsity position as a sophomore and responded with 18 tackles (12 solo), 4.0 TFLs and a sack in seven contests … Rated as a three-star recruit and the No. 49 prospect in the state according to 247Sports.com ... Reportedly completed a bench press of 360 pounds and a squat of 455 while in high school … Earned a total of seven overall athletic letters as a member of the CHS football, baseball and track squads … Committed to ECU on July 28, 2016 … Also recruited by Appalachian State, Charlotte, North Carolina, N.C. State, Maryland, Purdue, Wake Forest … Strong performer in classroom with inclusion on school’s A/B Honor Roll.

Personal: Full name is Ja-Quane Tadarrious Nelson, but goes by Quane … Born at High Point, N.C. … Son of Sharrone and Jeremiah Rorie … Lists fishing and video games as hobbies of choice.