Former Minnesota and Rutgers quarterback Philip Nelson has resurfaced again, and with a new FBS team. Speaking to Joe Christensen of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Nelson’s father stated that his son will join the South Alabama Jaguars of the Sun Belt Conference.
Nelson last played for the Minnesota Golden Gophers in 2013, the year before he transferred to Rutgers. In two seasons with the Gophers, he threw for 2,179 yards and 17 touchdowns. He also ran for 548 yards and six scores.
His commitment to South Alabama is a new beginning for him, as he was dismissed from Rutgers’ football team in January 2014 after being charged with two counts of assault that stemmed from a fight outside a Minnesota bar.