The Cape Fear Heroes are excited to have signed Aries Nelson a five year indoor football veteran at quarterback. Aries comes to the Heroes having spent the 2011 season with the Carolina Speed of the Southern Indoor Football League on the injured reserve list. Having been injured in the Speed’s training camp Aries spent the season helping out and mentoring the Speed’s young QB’s.

Aries gives the Heroes a veteran leader as well as a proven winner having led two indoor teams to the playoffs in his professional career. His knowledge of the indoor game is like having an extra coach on the field and will be beneficial to helping the younger Heroes players improve upon their game.

In 2010 Aries led the Harrisburg Stampede to an 11-3 regular season record in the AIFA. He also led them to a first round playoff win against the Erie Storm before losing to the eventual 2010 undefeated AIFA Champion Baltimore Mariners. During the season Aries passed for over 300 yards in six different games.

Aries also played for the Mississippi Mudcats of the AIFA in 2008. The Mudcats where one of the strongest professional arena/indoor football teams in the country at the time and finished the 2008 regular season with a 13-0  record and an overall record of 15-1. Aries lead his team to an exciting come from behind victory in the first round of the AIFA playoffs against the Columbus Lions before losing to the Wyoming Cavalry in the AIFA Western Conference Finals.

In college Aries went to Mississippi State University his freshman year before transferring to Mississippi Valley State University for the remainder of his college career. At MVSU he threw for 6281 yards on 402 completions and rushed for another 1011 yards for a total of 7292 all purpose yards and 41 touchdowns. He still holds school records in most passing yards in a season 2942 (2005) and most passing yards in a career (since 1970) of 6281 yards.


Aries Nelson – QB
Pro Experience: 
Harrisburg Stampede (AIFA) 
Mississippi Mudcats (AIFA) 
College: Mississippi Valley State University
Ht: 6’3”  Wt: 215

Aries Nelson College Statistics

CAREER STATS
SEASON	CMP	ATT	YDS	CMP%	YPA	LNG	TD	INT	SACK	RAT
2004	115	265	1663	43.4	6.28	0	8	11	0	97.8
2005	177	301	2456	58.8	8.16	0	13	8	0	136.3
2006	110	231	1460	47.6	6.32	0	9	8	0	106.6

 

PASSING Stats
YEAR		TEAM		CMP	ATT		PCT	YDS		AVG	TD		LNG	INT		RAT
2004		MVSU		115	265		43.4	1663		6.3	8		0	11		97.8
2005		MVSU		177	301		58.8	2456		8.2	13		0	8		136.3
2006		MVSU		110	231		47.6	1460		6.3	9		0	8		106.6
RUSHING Stats
YEAR	TEAM		ATT			YDS			AVG			LNG			TD
2004	MVSU		108			390			3.6			0			3
2005	MVSU		95			185			1.9			0			5
2006	MVSU		81			317			3.9			0			3

 

SCORING Stats
YEAR	TEAM	PassTD	RushTD	RecTD	RetTD	TotTD	2PT	PAT	FG	TotPT
2004	MVSU	8	3	0	0	3	1	0	0	20
2005	MVSU	13	5	0	0	5	1	0	0	32
2006	MVSU	9	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	18