Nelson is one of 19 women's basketball players in program history to amass 1,000 career points as she finished with 1,017. She is top 15 in three-point field goals made (115), steals (205), and games played (122). She was a member of the Judson University Women's Basketball Teams that made the 2005 & 2006 NAIA National Tournaments, including a Sweet 16 appearance in 2005. Nelson additionally was the team's most improved player during the 2003-2004 season. Nelson was honored with All-conference honors for the 2006-2007 season and was NCCAA All-region honorable mention in 2005-2006 and 2006-2007, as well as CCAC All-Conference honorable mention in 2005-2006.