Former Gophers and Rutgers quarterback Philip Nelson plans to restart his college football career this fall at South Alabama, his father said in an e-mail Thursday.
Nelson played 19 games for the Gophers between 2012 and 2013 before transferring to Rutgers in search of a more pass-oriented offense. Rutgers kicked Nelson off its team last May after he was involved in a fight that left former Minnesota State Mankato player Isaac Kolstad with brain injuries.
Initially charged with two felonies – first and third-degree assault – Nelson eventually pled guilty to a fifth-degree assault misdemeanor and was sentenced to 100 hours of community service.