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SOUTHERN UTAH THUNDERBIRDS
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2023 Football Roster

22 Aubrey Nellems

  • Position Linebacker
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 225
  • Hometown Las Vegas, NV
  • Highschool Shadow Ridge High School

Biography

Fall 2023:

  • Appeared in all 11 games for the Thunderbirds
  • Recorded 79 tackles (40 solo, 39 assisted)
  • Also recorded 2.5 sacks

Fall 2022:

  • Appeared in 11 games for Southern Utah
  • Recorded 52 total tackles (35 solo, 17 assists)
  • Tallied a season-high 10 tackles against Lincoln (CA)
  • Bluebloods 2nd Team All-Conference

Fall 2021: 

  • Played in 10 games for the Thunderbirds 
  • Tallied 48 total tackles 
  • Recorded 3.5 tackles for loss and four quarterback hurries 
  • Logged eight tackles and a fumble recovery against Montana

Spring 2021:

  • Played in two games for Southern Utah

2018 | Freshman Season

  • Did not participate

Prep

  • Nominated MVP three times in high school
  • Part of the first team All-Northwest
  • All-Time leading rusher and scorer for Shadow Ridge High School

Personal

  • Favorite food is steak stir fry
  • Favorite music artists are Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole

Statistics

Season:
2023

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 42

    2018Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'1" 205 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'1" 210 lbs
    42
  • 22

    2020-21Redshirt Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'1" 210 lbs
    22
  • 22

    2021Redshirt Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'1" 210 lbs
    22
  • 22

    2022Redshirt Junior

    Linebacker
    6'1" 210 lbs
    22
  • 22

    2023Redshirt Senior

    Linebacker
    6'1" 225 lbs
    22