Several months ago I read an article where people related what happened to their high school valedictorian. In some cases the valedictorians went on to become very successful. Some were complete busts. The valedictorian title meant something in high school, meant something when applying to colleges, but after getting into college it was what they did there that counted.
The same goes for 5 star athletes. Those stars have given Nelson his opportunities. He has yet to do anything with those opportunities so far. Hopefully for him he was just in the wrong situations at USC and Boise State, and at his next stop he will finally show the promise people saw in him. Or maybe he just peaked early. Only time will tell.
