Nutrition plays a major role in athletic performance, recovery, and health for the long run. The present study was conducted to evaluate nutritional knowledge, food preferences, and nutritional status of sports persons from Jaipur National University, Jaipur. The study is a cross-sectional descriptive one, and 85 sports persons from various sports disciplines were selected on the basis of stratified random sampling. Nutritional knowledge was solicited using a structured nutritional knowledge questionnaire through personal interviews and anthropometric measurement, clinical evaluation, and dietary recall for 24-h dietary intake. Nutritional knowledge was assessed based on understanding of balanced diet, macro nutrient functions, hydration, meal timing, and nutrition-related injury prevention. The results showed that the majority of participants had moderate nutritional knowledge, and only a limited awareness of micro nutrient needs, hydration strategies, and recovery nutrition existed among the respondents. Anthropometric analysis showed that the BMI of 76.47% of participants was normal, while 5.88% were underweight and 17.64% were overweight. Clinical analysis showed that some participants were suffering from some level of "fatigue," "muscle cramps," and "injuries," probably because of some nutritional deficiencies. Food analysis showed irregular food habits, lack of fruits and vegetables in diet, and consumption of processed foods. The paper concludes that there are still gaps in nutritional knowledge and practice, despite having acceptable nutritional status. Proper nutrition education programs and professional nutrition advice are needed to work on dietary habits, avoid injuries, and improve performance of college sports persons.