Nalley is the only five-year letterman in the history of Georgia Bulldogs football, lettering each year from 1892 to 1896.

When Pop Warner came to coach Georgia football for the 1895 and 1896 seasons, Nalley was moved to halfback.

He also threw the hammer and the shot put when participating in track and field events at Georgia.

[4] According to some, the last thing that he heard before losing consciousness on November 27, 1902, was that Georgia had beaten its rival Auburn earlier that day, news that caused him to smile.

It was the first victory for Georgia in the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry since the championship season of 1896 for which Nalley played.