21 Broderick Nelson
	Class: Senior Hometown: Dania, Fla. High School: South Broward Height / Weight: 6-0 / 171 Position: CB Birthdate: 08/06/1978 Experience: 2L

All-Big Ten candidate heads into his second season as one of Michigan State’s starting cornerbacks . . . AS A JUNIOR: Honorable mention All-Big Ten selection in 2001 by the coaches and media . . . shared the Tommy Love Award as the team’s most improved player with tailback Little John Flowers and defensive tackle Kyle Rasmussen . . . started 11 of 12 games at cornerback in 2001 and played a career-high 368.5 minutes . . . recorded a career-best 50 tackles (41 solos, 9 assists) . . . led the Spartans in interceptions (5), pass break-ups (20) and forced fumbles (5) . . . anchored an injury-riddled secondary that still managed to rank among the NCAA leaders in pass defense (No. 14 at 176.1 yards per game) and pass efficiency defense (No. 19 with 105.5 rating) . . . finished fourth in the Big Ten in interceptions at 0.42 per game . . . had five solo hits and two pass break-ups vs. Fresno State in the Silicon Valley Football Classic . . . made a career-high seven stops (5-2) vs. Indiana . . . had five tackles (4-1), an interception and a school-record five pass break-ups vs. Wisconsin to earn Spartan Defensive Player of the Week honors . . . registered six solo hits vs. Minnesota . . . contributed six tackles (5-1), three pass break-ups and two interceptions vs. Iowa . . . intercepted Notre Dame’s Matt Lovecchio and returned it 25 yards to the Irish 7 with 1:44 left to ice the game . . . his first career interception came in the 2001 season opener vs. Central Michigan . . . AS A SOPHOMORE: Saw action in 10 games in 2000 (DNP vs. Marshall) and played 52.5 minutes . . . credited with eight tackles (2 solos, 6 assists) . . . had three stops each vs. Purdue (0-3) and Michigan (2-1) . . . named Spartan Special Teams Player of the Week vs. Michigan (10 production points) . . . selected defensive MVP for the White team in the 2000 spring game, with three solo tackles, two pass break-ups and a defensive conversion . . . 1999 SEASON: Redshirted . . . did not see game action in 1999 . . . made the transition from wide receiver to the defensive secondary during spring drills . . . AS A FRESHMAN: Appeared in three games (vs. Central Michigan, Northwestern and Illinois) as a true freshman in 1998 and played 18.5 minutes . . . played 7.5 minutes vs. Illinois and 8.0 minutes vs. Central Michigan in his longest stints of the season . . . HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Tom Lemming’s Prep Football Report and PrepStar All-American . . .named to Prep Football Report’s and PrepStar’s All-Southeast Teams plus SuperPrep’s All-Dixie Team . . . ranked among the nation’s top 100 players by Athlon, G & W Recruiting Report, PrepStar and The National Recruiting Advisor . . . two-time first-team all-state (Class 5A) selection . . . earned MVP honors in the Dade vs. Broward County All-Star Game . . . Broward County Offensive Player of the Year had 42 catches for 648 yards and 13 touchdowns . . . also had 34 solo tackles and six interceptions . . . played for Coach Matt Lococo at South Broward High School in Hollywood, Fla. . . . runs 4.5 in the 40 . . . born Aug. 6, 1978 . . . majoring in communication.

Nelson’s Career Statistics
                G/GS	UT	AT	TM	INT-Yds.	PBU		
1998		3/0	0	0	0	0-0		0	
2000		10/0	2	6	8	0-0		0
2001		12/11	41	9	50	5-40		20
Career		25/11	43	15	58	5-40		20

Nelson’s Career Highs
Tackles: 7, vs. Indiana (2001)
Interceptions: 2, vs. Iowa (2001)
Pass Break-Ups: 5, vs. Wisconsin (2001)

Nelson’s Game-By-Game Statistics
2001
Defense		        UT	AT	TM	INT	PBU
Central Michigan  	2	1	3	1-16	1
Notre Dame		1	0	1	1-25	1
Northwestern		3	0	3	0-0	0
Iowa			5	1	6	2-(-1)	3
Minnesota		6	0	6	0-0	1
Wisconsin		4	1	5	1-0	5
Michigan  		3	1	4	0-0	3
Indiana			5	2	7	0-0	0
Purdue			2	2	4	0-0	2
Penn State		1	0	1	0-0	2
Missouri		4	1	5	0-0	0
Fresno State		5	0	5	0-0	2
Totals			41	9	50	5-40	20