2023 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON
Redshirt season...Appeared in one game...Earned the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Week (Ohio State, 10/21)...Named the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Special Teams Player of the Week (UMass, 10/14).
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Selma High School for head coach Willie Gandy...Served four years as a team captain...Helped Selma to a 7-4 record in 2022...Earned team MVP honors twice...Named first-team all-state in Class 5A three times...Played in Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game...As a senior, recorded 72 tackles, seven interceptions, seven pass breakups, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery...Returned two interceptions and a fumble for touchdowns...On offense, had 278 rushing yards and four touchdowns to go along with 123 receiving yards and a score...Rated a four-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals and a three-star prospect by On3...Ranked as the No. 128 overall prospect, No. 8 safety in the country and No. 14 prospect in Alabama by Rivals...Rated as the No. 179 overall prospect, No. 13 safety in the class and No. 14 player in Alabama by 247Sports...Tabbed as the No. 58 safety in the class and No. 28 player in Alabama by On3...Considered the No. 23 safety and No. 19 player in Alabama by ESPN...Also played basketball and competed in track at Selma...Broke school records in the 400m and 4x400.
PERSONAL
Full name is DaKarri Trevion Nelson...Son of Stacie and Stoney Pritchett...Has three sisters, Stori, Sydni and Stoni Pritchett, and a brother, Dion Nelson...Father, Stoney, played football at West Alabama (2001-05)...Brother, Dion, plays football at UT Martin...Hobbies include fishing, riding four-wheelers and shopping...Undecided on a major.