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7  Corey Nelson Class: Senior Hometown: Dallas, Texas High School: Skyline HS Height / Weight: 6-1 / 215 Position: LB

2011
Honorable mention All-Big 12 by AP and coaches ... started 11 games while playing in all 13 ... had 5.5 sacks to lead the linebackers and is the second-best single-season sack total by an OU linebacker in program history ... wore No. 12 vs. Ball State ... had a career-high three sacks at Kansas ... recovered first career fumble vs. Iowa State ... had at least six tackles in five of the last six games of the season ... had back-to-back games with a career-high nine tackles vs. Baylor and Iowa
State ... Academic All-Big 12 first team.

2010
True freshman played in all 14 games as a member of special teams and backup linebacker ... blocked a punt out of the end zone for a safety at Texas A&M ... had a career-high four tackles at Missouri ... had tackles for loss at Missouri and Texas A&M.

High School
Five-star recruit by Scout.com ... 5A Player of the Year ... four-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals.com ... named first team All-American by MaxPreps.com ... 133 tackles with nine sacks and 16 tackles for loss ... five blocked field goals ...Parade MagazineAll-American ... All-State defensive end his sophomore season ... Under Armour All-American ... AP 5A Defensive Player of the Year.

No. 12 outside linebacker (Rivals.com)
No. 12 outside linebacker (Scout.com)
No. 23 player in Texas (Rivals.com)
No. 159 overall player (Rivals.com)

Personal
Son of Cedric and Camisha Nelson ... has switched back to number seven after switching to 25 halfway through the 2010 season to play on the same special teams units as DeMarco Murray ... mother works for the State Fair of Texas ... is interested in poetry off the field ... has worked at his aunt's wig store ... is self described as very shy ... undecided on a major.