CoachReachNelson Football Coaches
Nelson University is an NAIA program in the Sooner Athletic Conference, located in Waxahachie, TX. The football staff lists 13 coaches, led by head coach Jared Hudgins. Email addresses are listed for 6 of them.
Men's Football staff13
- Email with CoachReachJared HudginsHead coachHead Football Coach
- Email with CoachReachBlake McCullochOffensive Coordinator
- Email with CoachReachGennard JohnsonDefensive Coordinator
- Email with CoachReachBrian GarrisonOffensive Line Coach
- Email with CoachReachJaylan MossDefensive Backs Coach
- Email with CoachReachJaylon JacksonWide Receivers Coach
- Email with CoachReachLynn MillerDefensive Backs
- Email with CoachReachChris BacosGraduate Assistant Football Coach - Defensive Line
- Email with CoachReachCorey AnzalduaGraduate Assistant Football Coach/Tight Ends Coach
- Email with CoachReachIsaac GowdyGraduate Assistant - Defensive Backs
- Email with CoachReachJosiah JohnsonGraduate Assistant Football Coach/Running Backs Coach
- Email with CoachReachRiggen BasketGraduate Assistant - Running Backs
- Email with CoachReachSam SalinasGraduate Assistant- Offensive Line
Men's Football roster breakdown & projected openings101 playersAll football openings →
Roster by class
- 51Freshmen
- 31Sophomores
- 12Juniors
- 7Seniors
- 0Grad students
35 listed as redshirts (4 redshirt seniors), as stated on the roster.
Projected openings for the incoming class
7 of 101 players are seniors or graduate students. Team signal: Low
7 seniors (4 redshirt) and 0 graduate students are in their listed final year; 94 players are freshmen, sophomores or juniors.
Coaches recruit for the spots that open. If your position is losing players here, this is a program to email now.
| Position | On roster | Sr + Gr (departing) | Returning | Opening signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linebacker LB | 9 | 2 | 7 | Medium |
| Defensive back DB | 18 | 1 | 17 | Low |
| Wide receiver WR | 18 | 1 | 17 | Low |
| Offensive line OL | 15 | 1 | 14 | Low |
| Running back RB | 11 | 1 | 10 | Low |
| Tight end TE | 4 | 1 | 3 | Medium |
| Defensive line DL | 14 | 0 | 14 | Low |
| Quarterback QB | 4 | 0 | 4 | Low |
| Kicker K | 1 | 0 | 1 | Low |
7 players have no position listed and are counted in the class totals only.
How the openings estimate works
Estimate: departing = players listed as seniors or graduate students at that position; signal compares them with everyone at the position whose class is listed (high: at least 2 and at least 40% departing; medium: at least 1 and at least 20%; low: fewer). Based only on the published roster.
- Does not account for transfers, early departures, injuries, walk-ons or players already committed.
- Seniors without a stated redshirt may still have a year of eligibility left; the roster page does not say.
- Coaches recruit for need and fit; an opening is not an offer.
Counts come from the official roster page as published; individual players are never stored or shown here. Open the official roster for names.
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How to email a football coach
Coaches read hundreds of emails a week. The ones that get answered are short, specific and easy to act on.
- Email the right personAt big programs, the recruiting coordinator or the assistant who covers your position reads recruit email first. At smaller schools the head coach usually does. Copy both when in doubt.
- Put the essentials in the subject lineGrad year, position, hometown and one standout number. Example: "2027 OF · 6.6 60-yd · 3.9 GPA · Columbus, OH".
- Keep the body under 150 wordsWho you are, why this program specifically, your key stats and academics, and a link to highlights and schedule. One ask: "Would you be open to a call?"
- Link, don't attachAttachments get stripped and go unopened. Link your highlight video and a profile page the coach can skim on a phone.
- Follow up in 7–10 daysReply to your own email with a new result or an upcoming game or showcase the coach can watch. Two polite follow-ups is normal; five is not.
- Know the recruiting calendarCoaches can read your email during a dead period, but they may not be able to reply the way you expect. Check the NCAA calendar for your sport before you worry about silence.
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Data source: Nelson University's public athletics staff directory (nelsonlions.com), last checked 2026-10-19. Use "Report a correction" on any row to flag a change.