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Personal: Born 6/1/88 . . . Open major . . . four-year member of the "A" Honor Roll . . . member of prep National Honor Society . . . parents are Julie and Tony Nielsen . . . high school teammate of DL Cody Hundertmark and OL Ben Thilges . . . high school coach was Greg Thomas.

High school honors: 2006 Gatorade Iowa Football Player of the Year . . . US Army all-American . . . Des Moines Register first team and Elite all-state as a senior . . . captain of the Class 3A all-state team . . . three-time first team all-conference selection . . . first team Des Moines Register and second team Iowa Newspaper Association all-state as a junior . . . team captain . . . Career - - Led prep team to the 2006 Class 3A state championship . . . amassed 258 career tackles . . . recorded 99 solo tackles, 35 assisted tackles, six tackles for loss, three fumble recoveries (two for TD) and an interception as a senior . . . also rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries . . . had 11 receptions for 216 yards and two touchdowns as a senior . . . recorded 47 solo tackles, with 23 assists and three tackles for loss, as a junior . . . had 37 solo tackles and 17 assists as a sophomore . . . member of prep track and field team . . . won Class 3-A state tile in the 400-meters as a senior with a time of 49.94.

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