Scott Nelson played with Korey Manley, Joe Panos, Chris Hein, and Sam Veit during his time as a Wisconsin safety from 1989-93, sharing a 1994 Rose Bowl win with the latter three. Those names kickstarted the modern walk-on legacy that UW’s football program prides itself on.
Now his son will take on that journey at his father’s alma mater.
Cooper Nelson claimed first-team all-state honors from the AP and WFCA in his senior campaign at Sun Prairie, and on Jan. 31, he announced his verbal commitment to Wisconsin. He made that decision official by signing with UW as a walk-on for the class of 2019 on Feb.