Nelson Ceaser

As a Junior (2023)

• Houston Football Team Captain
• Received Bachelor of Science in Integrated Studies
• First-Team All-Big 12 Conference
• Reese’s Senior Bowl invitee
• Capped career with 86.3 overall grade - 10th among draft-eligible edge rushers
• Made 11 starts, playing 591 total snaps
• Eighth nationally with 0.86 sacks per game
• Led Big 12 in sacks (9.5) and sacks per game (0.86)
• Team leader with 13.5 tackles for loss
• 43 tackles including 28 solo stops
• 34 total pressures including 20 hurries
• 76.6 rush defense grade per PFF
• Seventh best rush defense grade among Big 12 edge defenders
• 3.0 sacks at Baylor (Nov. 4) were tied for most by Big 12 defender on season
• 3.0 sacks at Baylor marked fifth most in UH single-game history
• Against Baylor: 8.0 tackles (7.0 solo) and 3.0 sacks
• Big 12-best 0.75 sacks per game in league contests
• Produced a sack in seven different games
• Tackles for loss in 10 of his 11 games
• In collegiate finale, blocked a 26-yard field goal attempt at UCF (Nov. 25)
• 7.0 tackles including 3.0 TFL and 2.0 sacks at Rice (Sept. 9)

As a Sophomore (2022)

• Played in all 13 games (729 snaps)
• Made 11 starts at defensive end
• Second on team in tackles for loss (10.0)
• Contributed a tackle for loss in nine of 13 games
• Third on team in sacks (4)
• No. 3 grade in The American among edge defenders per PFF (82.7)
• 82.7 grade trailed only teammates D’Anthony Jones and Atlias Bell
• No. 7 grade nationally among edge defenders in 2025 draft class (82.7)
• Led American edge defenders with an 80.5 coverage grade (PFF)
• One of two AAC players with fumble recovery for a touchdown during 2022
• 11-yard fumble recovery TD came with 3:34 to play vs. Rice (Sept. 24)
• Fumble recovery TD was first for a Cougar since Nov. 14, 2020
• One of two Cougars with fumble recovery, forced fumble and interception
• 32-yard interception in season opener at UTSA (Sept. 3)
• Combined 12 tackles in back-to-back weeks at Memphis (Oct. 7) and Navy (Oct. 22)

 
As a Freshman (2021)

• Appeared in 12 games on the defensive line, lining up at nose tackle
• Single season career-highs in tackles (22), tackles for loss (3.5) and sacks (3)
• Career-high 5.0 tackles in the Birmingham Bowl vs. Auburn (Dec. 28)
• Fifth on the team in sacks with three

 
As a Redshirt Freshman (2020)

• Saw limited action in two games
• Made one tackle
• 0.5 sacks and one tackle vs. Hawaii in New Mexico Bowl (Dec. 24)

 
As a Freshman (2019)

• Played in four games
• Made one tackle 
• Recorded strip sack in win at Tulsa (Nov. 23)

 
High School

• Four-star recruit by Rivals
• No. 19 defensive end by Rivals
• No. 33 player in the state of Texas by Rivals
• Ridge Point’s all-time sacks leader (21.5)
• Closed his career with 131 tackles and 38 tackles for loss and one interception
• Seven forced fumbles and one fumble recovery
• 40 tackles, 12 TFLs, seven sacks along with one forced fumble as a senior
• 2018 All-District 20-6A
• Helped Ridge Point to a 10-2 record
• Helped Ridge Point to second round of Texas Class 6A Division I playoffs
• Houston Touchdown Club’s 2018 All-Greater Houston Preseason Team
• Unanimous first-team all-district 20-6A selection as a junior (2017)
• 42 tackles with 14 tackles for loss as a junior
• Seven sacks, four forced fumbles, three pass breakups and one interception as a junior
• 2016 District 20-6A Defensive Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore
• 55 tackles including 14 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks as a sophomore
• Two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery as a sophomore
• Coached by Brett Sniffin
• Chose Houston over Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas Tech among others