[1] A prominent halfback and safety man, he broke an NCAA record with 791 punt return yards in 1948.
[6] He was chosen as the return man for an Associated Press Southeast Area All-Time football team 1920–1969 era.
He then spent two years in the Navy due to World War II before entering Vanderbilt University in 1946.
[8] Due to his small size, he had to make the football team as a walk-on.
"I ran the 100 in 9.9 seconds, which was pretty fair for that time, and I had a good change of pace" recalled Nalley.