Even though the offensive line experienced significant woes last season, which was partially the result of young players with limited experience being thrown into the fire, some of the players in the offensive trench made strides as the season progressed. One of those players was Zion Nelson who started all 13 games at the challenging left tackle position as a true freshman last year.
However, going into last season, it was unclear whether Nelson would get much exposure as a true freshman. And, two years ago, it did not even seem Nelson would make his way to the U.