Hayden Nelson currently has no less than 17 scholarship offers.

But the 6-foot-4, 245-pound defensive end from Brookfield (WI) Central feels more Power 5 schools may enter the mix after landing his first opportunity in the Big Ten on Thursday.

"There are still a lot of Power 5 schools that have stayed in close contact and have continued to check in," Nelson told BadgerBlitz.com. "It will be interesting to see what they do now that Indiana offered. I think my recruitment could still have some schools that come in later in the process, which is exciting.