Cade Nelson

66 Cade Nelson
Cade Nelson
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    258
  • Hometown:
    Shrewsbury, Mass.
  • Position:
    Defensive Line
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Shrewsbury
  • Major:
    Criminal Justice
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    44.0
  • sac
    3.5
  • int
    0
  • ffum
    1
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 22 21
Assists 22 20
Tackles 44.0 41.0
Tackles per game 4.4 4.6
Sacks 3.5 3.5
Sack yards 30 30
Interceptions 0 0
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 1 1
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 9.5 9.0
Tackle for loss yards 44 43
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 5 at Vermont State Castleton L, 24-10
Oct 19 Framingham St. L, 21-7
Oct 26 at Plymouth St. L, 35-7
Oct 31 at Mass. Maritime W, 13-10
Nov 9 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 56-14
Nov 16 Fitchburg St. W, 22-7
Game Log - Passing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 6 Anna Maria L, 41-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Bridgewater St. W, 24-17 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 WestConn L, 31-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Worcester St. W, 35-27 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Vermont State Castleton L, 24-10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Framingham St. L, 21-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Plymouth St. L, 35-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Mass. Maritime W, 13-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 56-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Fitchburg St. W, 22-7 - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Rushing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 6 Anna Maria L, 41-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Bridgewater St. W, 24-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 WestConn L, 31-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Worcester St. W, 35-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Vermont State Castleton L, 24-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Framingham St. L, 21-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Plymouth St. L, 35-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Mass. Maritime W, 13-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 56-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Fitchburg St. W, 22-7 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Receiving
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 6 Anna Maria L, 41-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Bridgewater St. W, 24-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 WestConn L, 31-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Worcester St. W, 35-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Vermont State Castleton L, 24-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Framingham St. L, 21-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Plymouth St. L, 35-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Mass. Maritime W, 13-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 56-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Fitchburg St. W, 22-7 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Kicking
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 6 Anna Maria L, 41-13 - - - 0 0 0
Sep 14 Bridgewater St. W, 24-17 - - - - - 0
Sep 21 WestConn L, 31-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 28 at Worcester St. W, 35-27 - - - - - 0
Oct 5 at Vermont State Castleton L, 24-10 - - - - - 0
Oct 19 Framingham St. L, 21-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 26 at Plymouth St. L, 35-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 31 at Mass. Maritime W, 13-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 9 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 56-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 16 Fitchburg St. W, 22-7 - - - - - 0
Game Log - Punting
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 6 Anna Maria L, 41-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Bridgewater St. W, 24-17 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 WestConn L, 31-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Worcester St. W, 35-27 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Vermont State Castleton L, 24-10 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Framingham St. L, 21-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Plymouth St. L, 35-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Mass. Maritime W, 13-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 56-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Fitchburg St. W, 22-7 - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Returns
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 6 Anna Maria L, 41-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Bridgewater St. W, 24-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 WestConn L, 31-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Worcester St. W, 35-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Vermont State Castleton L, 24-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Framingham St. L, 21-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Plymouth St. L, 35-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Mass. Maritime W, 13-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 56-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Fitchburg St. W, 22-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - All-Purpose
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 6 Anna Maria L, 41-13 1 - - - - 0
Sep 14 Bridgewater St. W, 24-17 1 - - - - 0
Sep 21 WestConn L, 31-13 1 - - - - 0
Sep 28 at Worcester St. W, 35-27 1 - - - - 0
Oct 5 at Vermont State Castleton L, 24-10 1 - - - - 0
Oct 19 Framingham St. L, 21-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 26 at Plymouth St. L, 35-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 31 at Mass. Maritime W, 13-10 1 - - - - 0
Nov 9 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 56-14 1 - - - - 0
Nov 16 Fitchburg St. W, 22-7 1 - - - - 0
Game Log - Scoring
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 6 Anna Maria L, 41-13 0 - - - - - - 0 - - 0 0
Sep 14 Bridgewater St. W, 24-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 21 WestConn L, 31-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 28 at Worcester St. W, 35-27 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 5 at Vermont State Castleton L, 24-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 19 Framingham St. L, 21-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 26 at Plymouth St. L, 35-7 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 31 at Mass. Maritime W, 13-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 9 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 56-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 16 Fitchburg St. W, 22-7 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 6 Anna Maria L, 41-13 1 2 3.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - - 1 -
Sep 14 Bridgewater St. W, 24-17 3 4 7.0 - - 1.5 8 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 WestConn L, 31-13 2 2 4.0 1.0 9 1.5 10 1 1 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Worcester St. W, 35-27 2 2 4.0 1.0 10 2.0 11 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Vermont State Castleton L, 24-10 1 1 2.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Framingham St. L, 21-7 2 4 6.0 1.5 11 2.0 11 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Plymouth St. L, 35-7 5 0 5.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 31 at Mass. Maritime W, 13-10 3 1 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 56-14 0 2 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Fitchburg St. W, 22-7 3 4 7.0 - - 1.5 2 - - - - - - - - -
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 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Split Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Kicking
Statistic gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 10 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 6 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Away 4 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Month
September 4 - - - - 0 0 - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
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 9 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 6 - - - - 0 .0
Away 4 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 6 - - - - 0 .0
Month
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 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 - 0 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - 0 - 0 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - 0 - 0 0
Month
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - 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 22 22 44.0 4.4 3.5 30 9.5 44 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
Conference 9 21 20 41.0 4.6 3.5 30 9.0 43 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 11 18 29.0 4.8 2.5 20 7.0 32 1 1 0 - - - 1
Away 4 11 4 15.0 3.8 1.0 10 2.5 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 11 11 22.0 5.5 1.0 10 5.0 21 - - - - - - -
Losses 6 11 11 22.0 3.7 2.5 20 4.5 23 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
Month
September 4 8 10 18.0 4.5 2.0 19 5.5 30 1 1 0 - - - 1
October 4 11 6 17.0 4.3 1.5 11 2.5 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 2 3 6 9.0 4.5 - - 1.5 2 - - - - - - -
News mentions
Composite image of Andruw Lovell, Cade Nelson and Dylan Disabella on the football field.
Football Places Three on All-Conference Teams

The Owls placed senior DL Cade Nelson (Shrewsbury, Mass.) and FB Dylan Disabella (Granby, Conn.) on the first team, and first-year DB Andrew Lovell (Barnstable, Mass.) was named as the Co-Defensive Rookie of the Year.

Westfield State's 2024 Season Senior Day Class (Cole Grady photo)
Disabella Erupts for 241 Yards in Senior Day Win

Westfield State senior running back Dylan Disabella (Granby, Conn.) punctuated the Owls’ senior day with 241 yards rushing and three TD’s to power Westfield to a 22-7 win over Fitchburg State on Saturday at Alumni Field.

The Owls defensive front will look to slow down an explosive UMD offense this weekend.   Counter-clockwise from lower left:  Ethan Russell, Cade Nelson, Budder Ferreira and Justyn Gardener. (Steve Moussette photo)
Owls Football Welcomes #18 UMass-Dartmouth on Saturday

It's a premier match-up for the Owls as the visiting Corsairs climbed into the national NPI rankings this week.

Westfield State QB Ryan Scott looks over the defense against Bridgewater State earlier this season as Noah Will is set to snap.  (Steve Moussette photo)
HALLOWEEN CLASSIC: Owls Travel to MMA for Rare Thursday Tilt

Welcome to a spooky MASCAC matchup as Westfield State football hits the road to face the Massachusetts Maritime Academy on Halloween night.

Anthony Messore (97) and Cade Nelson combine on a tackle against Framingham State. (file photo)
Plymouth State Tops Owls Football

Plymouth State took advantage of three short fields in the first half to build a big lead, as the Panthers topped Westfield State 35-7 in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference game at Panther Field in Plymouth, N.H. on Satuday.

The Owls line up for the national anthem
Football Travels to Plymouth State Saturday

Westfield State University football hits the road this weekend.

Westfield's Blake Simpson (30) and Budder Ferreira (44) bat down a pass by Framingham's Luke Thompson (15).  (Steve Moussette photo)
Framingham Foils Owls Homecoming, 21-7

Westfield State senior Dylan Disabella (Granby, Conn.) ran for 130 yards and caught a touchdown pass in his debut as the Owls’ feature back, but it wasn’t enough as Framingham State foiled the Owls homecoming with a 21-7 win.

Cade Nelson composite image
Captain Cade: Football and Family All Part of the Journey for Nelson

Homecoming brings an added focus on Westfield State’s Alumni, and Owls defensive lineman and team captain Cade Nelson carries on a family tradition by being a standout athlete at Westfield State.

Jacob Swinehart returns a kick against Bridgewater State.
Owls Football Hosts Framingham for Homecoming - Kickoff 2 pm Saturday

Westfield State celebrates its 185th anniversary and the Owls football team hosts Framingham State University as part of homecoming 2024 in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference game on Saturday, October 19.

Dylan Disabella (file photo)
Owls travel to Castleton for First Ever Matchup

Westfield State football travels up to Castleton, Vt. for the first ever matchup between the Owls and Vermont State Castleton. 

Cade Nelson dives for, and recovers a fumble against Western Connecticut.
Owls Set to Clash with Lancers in First Road Game of the Season

Another week, another Westfield State Owls Football Saturday as for the first time this season the Owls will hit the road and face the Worcester State Lancers for another MASCAC matchup.

Westfield Football Hosts West Conn for Family Weekend
Westfield Football Hosts West Conn for Family Weekend

Westfield State football hosts Western Connecticut State University for family weekend on Saturday for Westfield’s second inner-conference matchup of the 2024 season.

Westfield State players celebrate the Owls 24-17 win over Bridgewater State on September 14, 2024, giving coach Lou Conte, Jr. his first win as the Owls' head coach. (Steve Moussette photo)
Owls Bite Bears Late, 24-17

Westfield State senior QB Gabe Fernandez (Holyoke, Mass.) tossed a 22-yard touchdown pass to senior WR Conor Schlittler (Walpole, Mass.) to lift the Owls to a 24-17 win over Bridgewater State in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference opener for both schools.

Defensive back Edwin Wilson and defensive linemen Dylan Clark make a tackle against Anna Maria. (File Photo)
Owls Football Kicks Off 2024 Hosting Anna Maria on Friday Night

The Owls begin a new era with head coach Lou Conte, Jr. taking the helm of the program.