By Blake Chadwick
After a challenging 4-5 record during the 2023 season, the Minneapolis Lions have plans to get over the hump of a sub .500 record.
Senior running back Zach Nelson will be one of the many moving pieces that can help the Lions kickstart their winning ways, on and off the field, with his lead-by-example, winning attitude.
“As a team, we have been working hard all summer to make a playoff run,” Nelson said. “(We want to) be more than mediocre. My goal is to do everything I can for that to happen.”
The senior is coming off of a season where he was named second-team All-NCAA after putting up 712 rushing yards, five touchdowns, 73 tackles, and two interceptions.
Nelson is seen as one of the toughest around, a lot of that having to do with his upbringing as a person and an athlete.
“Growing up as a farm kid, it gave me an edge I think a lot of other kids don’t have,” Nelson said. “The early mornings and long weeks of training were worth it, but I still think I have a lot to prove.”
The senior plans on proving just how good he is while making those dreams he’s had since he was seven years old—when he was being dragged to his older brother’s games—a reality.
