High School:  Played four varsity years at Galileo High School ... Also played three years of football as a quarterback ... On the baseball team, played pitcher, center field, and first base ... Was a three-time First Team All-City selection in baseball ...  Made section playoffs in both his junior and senior seasons.

Personal: Kyle Nelson was born on Jul. 8, 1996 in San Francisco ... Parents are Scott Nelson and Mela Smith ... Goes by the nickname "Nelly" ... Plans on majoring in sociology ... In summer 2014, went 3-1 with a 4.15 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 13 innings pitched for the Anchorage Glacier Pilots of the Alaska Baseball League.