Waukee defensive end Nathan Nelson is going to follow in the footsteps of his father, Jeff, and older brother, Anthony, and play college football at the University of Iowa. Today, the 6-foot-4, 230-pound Nelson announced that he has accepted a preferred walk-on opportunity with the Hawkeyes.

"Iowa just felt right," said Nelson. "I've always dreamed about putting on the black and gold and today just felt like the right time."

"Now I get to focus on the rest of my senior basketball season."

Along with the walk-on opportunity at Iowa, Nelson also considered scholarship offers from Augustana, Sioux Falls, and Northwest Missouri State.

As a senior, Nelson finished with 37 tackles, 7.5 TFL, and 4.5 sacks this past season.

See highlights from Nelson's senior year at Waukee in the video below.

Iowa's Class of 2018 walk-ons:

Colton Dinsdale- 6-foot-0, 212-pound LB from Reinbeck, IA (Iowa Western)

Nick Anderson- 6-foot-3, 230-pound LB from Waukee, IA (Iowa Western)

Matt Fagan- 6-foot-5, 265-pound OL from Council Bluffs, IA (St. Albert)

Turner Pallissard- 6-foot-2, 220-pound FB from Frankfort, IL (Lincoln-Way East)

Blair Brooks- 6-foot-3, 190-pound WR from Marion, IA (Marion)

Connor Ruth- 6-foot-0, 215-pound FB from Seward, NE (Seward)

Kordell Stillmunkes- 5-foot-9, 180-pound WR from Cuba City, WI (Cuba City)

Luke Empen- 6-foot-7, 230-pound TE from Goose Lake, IA (Northeast)

Mitchell Riggs- 6-foot-2, 215-pound LB from West Des Moines, IA (Dowling)

Kyle Sorensen- 6-foot-6, 250-pound OL from Waukee, IA (Waukee)

Nathan Nelson - 6-foot-4, 230-pound DE from Waukee, IA (Waukee)