Meet Joe Nelson
At a rangy 6’2’’, 175 pounds, it is easy to look past Issaquah’s junior wide receiver, Joe Nelson but once the ball is thrown his direction, heads turn. Luckily in Joe’s favor quite a few of those heads are a part of the NCAA. In eight games this season he has recorded 725 yards, seven touchdowns on 50 receptions. Nelson has been one of the most dominant offensive players for the Eagles, quickly emerging as one of the top wide receivers in Washington for the class of 2017. “It’s always nice to see all the hard work pay off. I started training at FSP immediately after the last game of the season last year to get better.” - Joe Nelson
Joe’s recent success is no secret, he is simply capitalizing on his upside and potential. Heading into this week’s showdown with No.2 Lake Stevens, Joe is more than ready to rise to the occasion. With aspirations of playing D1 football Joe is currently receiving recruiting attention from Washington State, UNLV, Wyoming, and the multiple Big Sky schools. Joe’s game resembles current Eastern Washington’s receiver, Cooper Kupp. Both have the ability to take the rock out of the air and make big catches on contested balls which is rare to find. Nelson also excels in track and field with a 6’4’’ high jump and a PR of 44.9” in the triple jump, which was the top mark in the state for a sophomore. When asked about his thoughts on this week’s game Nelson stated, “This past summer in the Lakewood 7on7 Tournament we beat Lake Stevens. It should be a good one and were ready”
Yearly, there are over a dozen kids in the Northwest that get overlooked when it comes to recruiting, and Joe is determined to be seen. The FSP coaching staff looks at Joe to be a key component to the FSP 7on7 National Travel team’s deep wide receiving core.
“Watching Joe’s film there is no doubt that he could come in and make an immediate impact on our 7on7 team. He could be one of those kids that hits the winter/spring circuit hard and heads into his senior year with options of where he wants to play college ball.” – John Reese FSP Assistant Wide Receiver coach.
