Nelson signs T&F scholarship with Thomas University

  • Jermaine Nelson poses between his father Brenton Nelson and mother Latoya Smalling during his signing ceremony for Thomas University. CONTRIBUTED
    Jermaine Nelson poses between his father Brenton Nelson and mother Latoya Smalling during his signing ceremony for Thomas University. CONTRIBUTED

    Putnam County senior Jermaine Nelson was born and raised in Jamaica but moved to the United States in 2017 and ended up in Eatonton. Now, just a few years later, Nelson is leaving with a high school diploma and a college scholarship to run track at South Georgia’s Thomas University.

    Nelson, a 6-foot-4, 180-pound multi-sport athlete, signed his national letter of intent on May 15, with his mother an…