Gavin Nelson

#96· UAB ·DT ·R-Sr ·2027 Draft · Birmingham, Ala.

6'5"Height 295 lbWeight

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High School Background

HometownBirmingham, Ala.

High SchoolOak Mountain

Transfer History

Nicholls Colonels UAB 2026

Mississippi State Nicholls Colonels 2025

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

Gavin Nelson #96

UAB · DT · R-Sr · 2027 Draft · Birmingham, Ala. · Oak Mountain

6-5 · 295 lbs

2.5

Raw Prospect

Floor 2.0 · Ceiling 2.5

#11938 overall · #976 DT of 15102

Scouting Verdict

Rotational DL (via Nicholls Colonels) with some college production (3 tk, 0 sacks, 0 INT (2023)).

Ceiling · 2.5

Career reserve (Reserve) — limited opportunity caps the ceiling; close to ceiling (+0.0) · AAC draft-temper.

Floor · 2.0

Some college production — moderate floor; downside −0.5.

Pedigree

No composite recruiting rank on file.

Path: Mississippi State → Nicholls Colonels → UAB

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College Production

Season	Team	GP	Tot	Solo
2025	Nicholls Colonels	12	2	1
2023	Mississippi State Bulldogs	12	3	—