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The Minnesota Golden Gophers received another in-state commitment late Sunday night, earning a verbal pledge from Tracy offensive tackle Tony Nelson.
Extremely excited to say that I have verbally committed to the U of M!! RTB! Ski-U-Ma! @GopherFootball pic.twitter.com/xlHdr3B6KE
— Tony Nelson (@TonyNelsonTMB) March 8, 2021
Get to know Tony Nelson
Height: 6’6”
Weight: 265
Power 5 Scholarship Offers: None
247 Sports Composite Rating: N/A
Scouting Report
Nelson is, at the very least, athletic, considering he plays offensive tackle on one side of the ball and outside linebacker on the other. He is also a two-sport athlete, playing both football and basketball in high school. Much of his success as a blocker has come against opposing players he is able to physically overwhelm, but his size, length, athleticism, and foot speed all point to a lot of upside at the college level. He is extremely raw in terms of technique, so Nelson will be a project for offensive line coach Brian Callahan. But the physical tools are all there.