34     J.R. Nelson     THE OUTLAWS

AWARDS MUD BOWL 8 - MOST VALUABLE PLAYER MDU BOWL 10 - DEFENSIVE PLAYER

Height:  6-3

Weight:  193

Born:    10/14/73

School:    Brethren, MI

GP: 13

GW:  6

Rushing/Receiving

ATT

YDS

AVG

LNG

TD

REC

YDS

LNG

TD

18

83

4.61

24

1

20

284

53t

5

Defense

TKL

SCK

INT

YDS

FF

FR

SFTY

57

4

2

14

2

2

0

Nelson's debut in Mud Bowl 5 immediately set the tone for this hall of famer.  In a 48-20 loss to

the Raiders, Nelson lead his team in rushing yards with 86, and threw a touhdown late in the game.

In the Spring of 1999, He founded his own team (the Outlaws) and upset the league by defeating

the Raiders in Mud Bowl 8 by a score of 13-6.  With his team's first championship, Nelson lead all

players with 9 tackles, and caught 2 passes for 61 yards and two touchdowns; naming him the

games most valuable player.  An injury to his shoulder one year later threatened to end his career.

However,   his return to the game in Mud Bowl XII only symbolized the gritty determination of this

hall of famer.  Nelson leads all Mud Bowl players with 57 career tackles in 11 games. (tackles were not

recorded until Mud Bowl 6)