Stetson University Athletics

2021 Spring Season: Was a second team Academic All-PFL selection and was named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll.

2019: Saw action in all 11 games, starting three … Played on special teams as well as at receiver … Recorded 21 receptions during the season for 204 yards, scoring four touchdowns … Had six receptions for 51 yards in the win over Dayton (10/19) and had four receptions for a season-high 61 yards and a touchdown in the win over Jacksonville (11/2) … Was selected as team offensive player of the week for his efforts against JU … Had at least one reception in 10 consecutive games to end the year … Other touchdown catches came against Marist (9/14), NC Wesleyan (9/21) and Morehead State (11/23) … Was credited with two tackles, both against San Diego (11/9) on special teams … Was named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll.

2018: Team captain … Saw action in all 10 games as a reserve receiver and special teams player … Had three receptions on the year for 22 yards … Two of his receptions came in the season-finale against Valparaiso … Was named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll.

2017: Saw action in all 11 games as a wide receiver ... Had 22 receptions for 244 yards ... Had a career-high 94 yards receiving on five receptions against Brown (10/7) ... Caught seven passes for 53 yards against Butler (11/4) ... Made four receptions for 54 yards at Valparaiso (9/30) ... Was named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll.

2016: Redshirted, did not see playing time ... Completed his first year with a 3.07 GPA.

High School: Attended Archer High School in Lawrenceville, Ga. ... Was a three-year honor athlete ... Was a four-year member of the football team ... Was a three-year member of the track and field team ... In Weeks 4 and 11 of the 2015 season was named Offensive Player of the Week ... In Week 8 of the 2015 season was named Special Teams Player of the Week ... Had six receptions for 111 yards in a 2015 playoff game against Etowah High School ... Had three catches for 81 yards and a touchdown in a 2015 game against Dacula High School ... Made three catches for  75 yards and a touchdown in a game against Shiloh High School.

Personal: Full name is Jeremiah Kayland Nails ... Born on December 25, 1997, in Lawrenceville, Ga. ... Parents are Randy and Ebony Nails ... Nickname is Optimus Prime from the Transformers ... Has three brothers, Brandon (27), Randy, Jr. (24) and Matthew (20) ... His brother Randy, Jr. attended Kennesaw State ... Is a cousin of Devonta Freeman of the Atlanta Falcons ... Cousin, Jamie Nails, retired after a playing career with the Miami Dolphins ... Has volunteered with the American Red Cross and the Hopewell Northeast Church Dissertations ... Hobbies include playing basketball and video games on X-Box One ... Decided to enroll at Stetson because of its academic reputation ... Chose Stetson over Marist, Morehead State, Kennesaw State, Mercer, UNC Charlotte and Samford ... Received his degree in Sport Business and is working toward an MBA while working as a graduate assistant in the Academic Services office.