Youth and college Nelson played club soccer for Lonestar SC before signing a letter of intent to play college soccer at
NC State University. However, his time with the Wolfpack was cut short after making 10 appearances in 2012. On October 18, it was announced that Nelson, along with teammates Nader Jaibat,
Monbo Bokar and Jonathan Ray, were dismissed from the team following their arrests at a Sports Bar. Following his dismissal from NC State, Nelson transferred to
Old Dominion University. He made a total of 54 appearances for the Monarchs and tallied four goals and four assists. In 2015, he was named First Team NSCAA All-Southeast, First Team All-C-USA and Second Team VaSID All-State.
Professional On January 19, 2016, Nelson was drafted in the fourth round (76th overall) of the
2016 MLS SuperDraft by
Seattle Sounders FC. However, he didn't make the team and on March 9, he signed a professional contract with
USL affiliate club
Seattle Sounders FC 2. He made his professional debut on April 17 in a 1–0 victory over
Colorado Springs Switchbacks. ==References==