2016 Football Roster

Daryl Tessmann
Michael McLoone
Bruce Gidlow

10 Chris Nelson

10 Chris Nelson

  • Position:
    Quarterback
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-2 / 225
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Twin Lakes
  • High School:
    Wilmot Union

Summary

Biography

2016: WIAC All-Sportsmanship Team … inducted into the Hampshire Honor Society by the National Football Foundation/College Football Hall of Fame … winner of the team’s Forrest Perkins Award … finished second in program history in fewest career interceptions, minimum 300 attempts (7), fifth in career completion percentage (62.1) and eighth in career touchdowns (35) … appeared in 11 games … ranked second in the WIAC in pass efficiency (155.5) and ninth in passing yards per game (73.8) … finished 51-of-94 passing (54.3 percent) for 812 yards, 10 touchdowns and three interceptions, tied for the third fewest in one season in program history, minimum 75 attempts … rushed 38 times for 94 yards (2.5 yards per carry) and two touchdowns … added one two-point conversion pass for a touchdown … ranked third on the team in total offense (906 yards / 82.4 yards per carry) … finished 9-of-21 passing for a season-best 234 yards, including a season-long toss of 56 yards, and a season-high four touchdowns in the Warhawks’ 35-21 triumph over Morningside (Iowa) on Sept. 24 at Perkins Stadium … passed for 93 yards and ran for 17 yards during UW-Whitewater’s 48-6 victory at UW-Eau Claire on Oct. 29 … tallied season highs in carries (12), rushing yards (72) and rushing touchdowns (2) in the Warhawks’ 27-20 win over UW-River Falls on Nov. 11 at Perkins Stadium … finished 8-for-15 passing with 214 yards and three touchdowns in UW-Whitewater’s 48-27 triumph over Lakeland in the first round of the NCAA Playoffs on Nov. 19 at Perkins Stadium

2015: WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll ... Posted the No. 2 play on ESPN SportsCenter’s Top 10 Plays with his 54-yard touchdown pass to Tony Gumina in the second quarter of the Warhawks’ 33-30 victory at then-NAIA No. 1 Morningside (Iowa) on Sept. 24 … slotted third in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and 19th in the nation in passing efficiency (163.8) … ranked 15th in the nation in yards per pass attempt (9.19), 22nd in completion percentage (65.5, seventh best in program history for one season), 33rd in passing yards per completion (14.04) and 41st in passing yards (2,528, eighth-most in program history for one season) … ranked fifth in the WIAC in passing yards per game (180.6) and sixth in total offense per game (181.2 ypg) … appeared in all 14 games … rushed 47 times for nine yards (0.2 yards per carry) and four touchdowns … finished 180-of-275 passing, good for the ninth-most completions in one season in program history, for 2,528 yards and 20 touchdowns against only four interceptions, tied for the sixth best mark in program history for one season (minimum 75 attempts) … posted No. 5 and No. 7 streaks of consecutive pass attempts without an interception in program history with 149 and 96, respectively … finished 6-of-9 passing for 58 yards and a touchdown, and ran for a 1-yard touchdown in the Warhawks’ 62-6 victory at Belhaven (Miss.) on Sept. 12 … completed three passes in four attempts for 63 yards and a 22-yard touchdown in UW-Whitewater’s 66-3 win over Finlandia (Mich.) on Sept. 19 … completed 14-of-24 passes for 218 yards, including a 54-yard touchdown, in the Warhawks’ 33-30 triumph at then-NAIA No. 1 Morningside (Iowa) on Sept. 24 … rushed three times for a season-high 37 yards, including a season-long run of 16 yards, and totaled 149 yards passing with a 36-yard touchdown in UW-Whitewater’s 17-7 victory over No. 14 UW-Platteville on Oct. 3 … finished 20-of-26 passing for 150 yards and ran for a touchdown at UW-Oshkosh on Oct. 10 … finished 19-of-27 passing for 246 yards, including a season-long completion of 55 yards, and a touchdown in the Warhawks’ 30-12 win over UW-La Crosse on Oct. 16 … completed 15-of-22 passes for 268 yards and a touchdown in UW-Whitewater’s 35-27 triumph at UW-Stevens Point on Oct. 24 … finished 11-of-14 passing for a season-high 291 yards and matched a season high with four touchdowns in the Warhawks’ 63-0 victory over UW-Eau Claire on Oct. 31 … finished 18-of-23 passing for 269 yards and two touchdowns and rushed twice for 22 yards in UW-Whitewater’s 42-6 win at UW-River Falls on Nov. 7 … completed 18-of-24 passes for 218 yards and matched a season best with four touchdowns in the Warhawks’ 63-14 triumph over UW-Stout on Nov. 14 … passed for a touchdown and ran for a score in UW-Whitewater’s 48-0 victory over St. Norbert in the first round of the NCAA Division III Playoffs on Nov. 21 … completed 16-of-23 passes for 222 yards and one touchdown in the Warhawks’ 31-17 win at No. 6 Wheaton (Ill.) in the second round of the NCAA Playoffs on Nov. 28 … finished 14-of-30 passing, good for a season high in attempts, for 170 yards and two touchdowns in UW-Whitewater’s 31-29 triumph at No. 3 UW-Oshkosh in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Playoffs on Dec. 5 … completed 13-of-23 passes for 147 yards at No. 1 Mount Union (Ohio) in the semifinals of the NCAA Playoffs on Dec. 12
 
2014: WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll ... Appeared in all 15 games … finished 22-of-37 (59.5 percent) for 318 yards and four touchdowns … completed a season-long pass of 48 yards in the Warhawks’ 55-2 triumph over Macalester (Minn.) in the first round of the NCAA Division III Playoffs on Nov. 22 at Perkins Stadium … tallied three completions for 56 yards in UW-Whitewater’s 48-0 victory at The College of New Jersey on Sept. 20 … registered career highs in completions (10), attempts (15), yards (153) and touchdowns (4) in the Warhawks’ 73-7 win over Waldorf (Iowa) on Sept. 5 at Perkins Stadium
 
2013: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Scholastic Honor Roll … completed 9-of-16 passes for 140 yards and a touchdown … rushed for seven yards on two carries … threw for a season-high 62 yards, including a season-long 51-yard pass, in Whitewater’s 65-0 victory over Waldorf (Iowa) on Sept. 28 at Perkins Stadium … passed for 55 yards, including a 40-yard touchdown toss, in UW-W’s 43-6 win over UW-River Falls on Nov. 16 at Perkins Stadium

2012: Redshirted at Division II Northern Michigan University

Personal: Majoring in general management … played football, basketball and baseball at Wilmot Union High School where he was the all-state quarterback, county player of the year, and regional player of the year in football ... other high school athletic achievements include first team all-conference in basketball and baseball … career ambition is to be an athletic director … hobbies include weight lifting … favorite professional sports team is the Chicago Bears … favorite movie is “Remember the Titans” … favorite TV show is “Hard Knocks” … chose to attend UW-Whitewater for the successful tradition of the athletics program
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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2013Freshman

    Quarterback
    6'2" 215 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2014Sophomore

    Quarterback
    6'2" 215 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2015Junior

    Quarterback
    6'2" 216 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2016Senior

    Quarterback
    6'2" 225 lbs
    10