Cade Nelson

66 Cade Nelson
Cade Nelson
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    245
  • Hometown:
    Shrewsbury
  • Position:
    Defensive Line
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Shrewsbury
  • Major:
    Criminal Justice
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    54.0
  • sac
    4.5
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    -
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 24 22
Assists 30 19
Tackles 54.0 41.0
Tackles per game 5.4 5.1
Sacks 4.5 4.5
Sack yards 18 18
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 6.5 6.0
Tackle for loss yards 25 23
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Sep 30 Mass. Maritime W, 17-10
Oct 14 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 26-23
Oct 21 at Bridgewater St. L, 21-0
Oct 28 Plymouth St. L, 20-19
Nov 4 Worcester St. W, 30-12
Nov 11 at Fitchburg St. W, 49-0
Game Log - Passing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 2 at Anna Maria L, 51-26 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Western New Eng. L, 46-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at WestConn L, 42-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Framingham St. L, 9-8 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Mass. Maritime W, 17-10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 26-23 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Bridgewater St. L, 21-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Plymouth St. L, 20-19 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Worcester St. W, 30-12 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Fitchburg St. W, 49-0 - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Rushing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 2 at Anna Maria L, 51-26 - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Western New Eng. L, 46-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at WestConn L, 42-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Framingham St. L, 9-8 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Mass. Maritime W, 17-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 26-23 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Bridgewater St. L, 21-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Plymouth St. L, 20-19 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Worcester St. W, 30-12 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Fitchburg St. W, 49-0 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Receiving
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 2 at Anna Maria L, 51-26 - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Western New Eng. L, 46-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at WestConn L, 42-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Framingham St. L, 9-8 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Mass. Maritime W, 17-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 26-23 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Bridgewater St. L, 21-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Plymouth St. L, 20-19 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Worcester St. W, 30-12 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Fitchburg St. W, 49-0 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Kicking
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 2 at Anna Maria L, 51-26 - - - - - 0
Sep 8 Western New Eng. L, 46-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 15 at WestConn L, 42-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 23 at Framingham St. L, 9-8 - - - - - 0
Sep 30 Mass. Maritime W, 17-10 - - - - - 0
Oct 14 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 26-23 - - - - - 0
Oct 21 at Bridgewater St. L, 21-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 28 Plymouth St. L, 20-19 - - - - - 0
Nov 4 Worcester St. W, 30-12 - - - - - 0
Nov 11 at Fitchburg St. W, 49-0 - - - - - 0
Game Log - Punting
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 2 at Anna Maria L, 51-26 - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Western New Eng. L, 46-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at WestConn L, 42-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Framingham St. L, 9-8 - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Mass. Maritime W, 17-10 - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 26-23 - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Bridgewater St. L, 21-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Plymouth St. L, 20-19 - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Worcester St. W, 30-12 - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Fitchburg St. W, 49-0 - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Returns
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 2 at Anna Maria L, 51-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Western New Eng. L, 46-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at WestConn L, 42-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Framingham St. L, 9-8 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Mass. Maritime W, 17-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 26-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Bridgewater St. L, 21-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Plymouth St. L, 20-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Worcester St. W, 30-12 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Fitchburg St. W, 49-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - All-Purpose
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 2 at Anna Maria L, 51-26 1 - - - - 0
Sep 8 Western New Eng. L, 46-0 1 - - - - 0
Sep 15 at WestConn L, 42-0 1 - - - - 0
Sep 23 at Framingham St. L, 9-8 1 - - - - 0
Sep 30 Mass. Maritime W, 17-10 1 - - - - 0
Oct 14 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 26-23 1 - - - - 0
Oct 21 at Bridgewater St. L, 21-0 1 - - - - 0
Oct 28 Plymouth St. L, 20-19 1 - - - - 0
Nov 4 Worcester St. W, 30-12 1 - - - - 0
Nov 11 at Fitchburg St. W, 49-0 1 - - - - 0
Game Log - Scoring
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 2 at Anna Maria L, 51-26 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 8 Western New Eng. L, 46-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 15 at WestConn L, 42-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 23 at Framingham St. L, 9-8 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 30 Mass. Maritime W, 17-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 14 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 26-23 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 21 at Bridgewater St. L, 21-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 28 Plymouth St. L, 20-19 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 4 Worcester St. W, 30-12 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 11 at Fitchburg St. W, 49-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 2 at Anna Maria L, 51-26 0 3 3.0 - - 0.5 2 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Western New Eng. L, 46-0 2 8 10.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at WestConn L, 42-0 2 0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Framingham St. L, 9-8 2 1 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Mass. Maritime W, 17-10 1 3 4.0 1.0 1 1.0 1 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 26-23 5 8 13.0 1.0 4 2.5 9 - - - - - - - 1 -
Oct 21 at Bridgewater St. L, 21-0 4 2 6.0 1.0 8 1.0 8 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Plymouth St. L, 20-19 2 1 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Worcester St. W, 30-12 3 2 5.0 1.5 5 1.5 5 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Fitchburg St. W, 49-0 3 2 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Passing
Statistic gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 40 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Career Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 40 - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2021-22 10 - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - -
2024-25 10 - - - - - - -
Total 40 - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Kicking
Statistic gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 10 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Total 40 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Career Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 40 - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Returns
Statistic kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2021-22 10 - - - - 0 .0
2022-23 10 - - - - 0 .0
2023-24 10 - - - - 0 .0
2024-25 10 - - - - 0 .0
Total 40 - - - - 0 .0
Career Stats - Scoring
Statistic pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2021-22 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 0 0.0 - - - - - - 0 - 0 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - 0 - 0 0
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2021-22 10 23 22 45.0 4.5 1.0 1 6.0 9 1 - - - - 1 2
2022-23 10 29 32 61.0 6.1 3.0 16 8.0 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023-24 10 24 30 54.0 5.4 4.5 18 6.5 25 - - - - - - 1
2024-25 10 22 22 44.0 4.4 3.5 30 9.5 44 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
Total 40 98 106 204.0 5.1 12.0 65 30.0 109 3 1 0 0 0 1 4
Split Stats - Passing
Statistic gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
September 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Split Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 5 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - -
Month
September 5 - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Kicking
Statistic gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 5 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 5 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Returns
Statistic kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 10 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 8 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 3 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 7 - - - - 0 .0
Month
September 5 - - - - 0 .0
October 3 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0
Split Stats - Scoring
Statistic pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 10 24 30 54.0 5.4 4.5 18 6.5 25 - - - - - - 1
Conference 8 22 19 41.0 5.1 4.5 18 6.0 23 - - - - - - 1
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 13 22 35.0 7.0 3.5 10 5.0 15 - - - - - - 1
Away 5 11 8 19.0 3.8 1.0 8 1.5 10 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 7 7 14.0 4.7 2.5 6 2.5 6 - - - - - - -
Losses 7 17 23 40.0 5.7 2.0 12 4.0 19 - - - - - - 1
Month
September 5 7 15 22.0 4.4 1.0 1 1.5 3 - - - - - - -
October 3 11 11 22.0 7.3 2.0 12 3.5 17 - - - - - - 1
November 2 6 4 10.0 5.0 1.5 5 1.5 5 - - - - - - -
News mentions
Westfield State athletics director Richard Lenfest, Jr. (left) welcomes new head football coach Lou Conte, Jr. to Alumni Field on June 4, 2024.
Lou Conte, Jr. Named Head Football Coach at Westfield State

Conte, who served as head coach at American International College in Springfield, Mass., last season, will take about a 15-minute drive west to lead the Owls program.

Pete Kowalski speaks with the officials prior to a scrimmage at Springfield College. (file photo)
Coach K Calls It a Career

After nine seasons at the helm of the Owls and 40 years of football, Westfield State head coach Pete Kowalski is retiring.

Composite image of Cooper Harvey, Tyler Cooley, Cade Nelson and Zachary Allen
Four Owls Named to MASCAC Football All-Conference Teams.

Tyler Cooley and Cade Nelson each named for second time in their careers.

Jacob Swinehart avoids a tackle against Worcester State. (Steve Moussette photo)
Football to Close Season on the Road at Fitchburg State

Westfield State University will close out their season on the road at Fitchburg State, taking on the Falcons on Saturday at noon in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference game.

Westfield State tacklers converge on Worcester State QB Mike Loveless; Ethan Russell and Cade Nelson wrap up as Tyler Cooley and Anthony Messore close in.
Football Celebrates Senior Day with 30-12 Win Over Worcester

Westfield State senior Jordan Smith (Coventry, Conn.) ran for 167 yards and a touchdown to punctuate a 30-12, senior day win over Worcester State for the Owls football team in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference game at Alumni Field on Saturday afternoon.

Westfield State's 2023 seniors and grad students
Owls Football Hosts Worcester State on Senior Saturday

Westfield State University hosts Worcester State at Alumni Field on Senior Day, Saturday at 12:00 p.m.

Owls TE Joe Diblasi looks for the goal line against on a catch against UMass Dartmouth.
Football Set to Host Plymouth State

Westfield State University hosts Plymouth State at Alumni Field on Saturday at 12:00 p.m. in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference game.

Westfield State QB Gabriel Fernandez
Football Travels To Bridgewater for Saturday Matchup

Westfield State travels to Bridgewater State to take on the Bears on Bridgewater’s homecoming on Saturday at 4:00 pm in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference game.

Cooper Harvey (19) and Cade Nelson (66)
Harvey, Nelson Earn Player of the Week Honors

The Westfield State football team - led by the strong showings of this week’s Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week, Cade Nelson (Shrewsbury, Mass.), and the MASCAC Special Teams Player of the Week, Cooper Harvey (Niskayuna, N.Y.)  -  put up a real fight in the 26-23, overtime loss against UMass Dartmouth on Saturday, October 14.

Westfield's Michael Foley reaches the ball across the goal line on his second touchdown reception of the day. (Steve Moussette photo)
Corsairs Sink Owls in OT, 26-23

UMass-Dartmouth’s Dante Aviles-Santos (Cumberland, R.I.) completed a 25-yard touchdown pass to Angel Sanchez (Providence, R.I. / Bishop Henriksen) in overtime to give the Corsairs a dramatic 26-23 win over Westfield State and spoil the Owls homecoming at Alumni Field on Saturday.

Westfield State LB Alec Rodriguez returns an interception against Mass Maritime. (Steve Moussette photo)
Owls Host Corsairs at Homecoming

Westfield State University hosts UMass Dartmouth on homecoming on Saturday at 2:00 pm at Alumni Field

Corey Jackson, Jr. goes in motion against WNE. (file photo)
Owls Football Opens Conference Play at Western Connecticut on Friday Night

Western Connecticut University hosts Westfield State University on Friday Night with kickoff at 7:00 pm

Westfield State's Curtis Dion tries to evade a WNE tackler on a kick return. (Steve Moussette photo)
WNE Tops Owls to Retain Presidents' Cup

For Westfield, Jordan Smith ran the ball 18 times for 66 yards, while QB Colby Pires completed 18 of 24 passes for 72 yards.

Jordan Smith turns the corner against Anna Maria. (file photo)
Owls Football Hosts WNE in Presidents' Cup Game on Friday Night

Westfield State University hosts Western New England University in the 35th “Presidents’ Cup” football game on Friday night, with kickoff at Alumni Field at 7:00 p.m.