2025 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Wyatt Nelson
- Position:
- Goalkeeper
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Seattle, Wash.
Career Accolades
Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week (10/15/24)
Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week (10/24/24)
2024
Played in and started 13 matches as a sophomore … Totaled a career-high 39 saves, allowing 14 goals against … Recorded 1,193 played, a new career-high … Tallied three or more saves in eight of his 13 appearances … Made a career-high eight saves in UCLA’s 3-0 win at Rutgers on Oct. 18 … Earned back-to-back Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week honors for his play in UCLA’s 2-1 win over No. 2 Ohio State where he made three outstanding saves, and for his play in UCLA’s 3-0 win at Rutgers and 1-1 draw at No. 6 Maryland during the week of October 24 … Posted a 1.06 GAA and kept three shutouts throughout the season, vs. No. 18 James Madison, at Rutgers and vs. Maryland in the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals.
2023
Started eight matches as a freshman … Totaled 21 saves, allowing 7 goals against … Recorded 720 minutes in goal … Tallied six saves against California on Nov. 2 … Kept three clean sheets over eight starts, a 4-0 win against UC Irvine on Sept. 23, a 1-0 win against Washington on Oct. 26 and a 0-0 draw against Oregon State on Oct. 29 … Preserved UCLA 1-0 victory with a late save against Washington on Oct. 26 … Helped the Bruins win their first Pac-12 title since 2012.
High School/Club
Played club soccer with the Seattle Sounders Academy ... Helped the Sounders U17s win the 2022 Generation adidas Cup … Named to the Best XI at the Generation adidas Cup … Has been called up to United States Youth National Team training camps at the U19 level … Was the No. 3-rated player from his class in the Pacific Northwest Region … Nationally, was ranked the No. 5 goalkeeper and No. 38 player overall in the IMG Academy 150.
Personal
Full Name: Wyatt Gary Nelson ... Plans on majoring in business economics.
