Nick Nelson (American football)

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Nick Nelson
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Nelson with the Oakland Raiders n 2018
No. 48 – Indianapolis Colts
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1996-10-16) October 16, 1996 (age 25)
Florence, South Carolina
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Suitland (Suitland, Maryland)
College:Wisconsin
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 4 / Pick: 110
Career history
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-Team CBS Sports All-American (2017)
  • First-Team All-Big-Ten (2017)
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Total tackles:20
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:1
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Nick Nelson (born October 16, 1996) is an American football cornerback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Hawaii[1] and Wisconsin.[2]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+5⁄8 in
(1.79 m) 		200 lb
(91 kg) 		30+3⁄4 in
(0.78 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.52 s 10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		 17 reps
All values from NFL Combine

Oakland Raiders[]

Nelson was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round (110th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[3]

On August 31, 2019, Nelson was waived by the Raiders and re-signed to the practice squad.[4][5] He was promoted to the active roster on December 11, 2019.[6] He was placed on injured reserve on December 24, 2019.[7]

On May 18, 2020, Nelson was waived by the Raiders with a failed physical designation,[8] and reverted to the team's reserve/physically unable to perform list the next day.[9] He was waived with a failed physical designation on September 1, 2020.[10]

Indianapolis Colts[]

On January 5, 2021, Nelson signed a reserve/future contract with the Indianapolis Colts.[11] He was waived/injured on August 17 and placed on injured reserve.[12]

Career Stats[]

Year Team Games Tackles Fumbles Interceptions
GP GS Comb Total Ast Sack FF FR Yds INT Yds Avg Lng TD PD
2018 OAK 10 3 20 10 10 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2019 OAK 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 12 3 20 10 10 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

References[]

  1. ^ Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Bio
  2. ^ Wisconsin Badgers bio
  3. ^ "NFL Draft 2018 Results: At pick 110 in the fourth round the Raiders select Nick Nelson, CB, Wisconsin". SilverAndBlackPride.com. July 3, 2018.
  4. ^ "Raiders announce transactions - 8.31.19". Raiders.com. August 31, 2019.
  5. ^ "Raiders finalize 10-man practice squad". Silver and Black Pride. SB Nation. September 2, 2019.
  6. ^ "Raiders sign Olsen Pierre and Eric Tomlinson and promote Nick Nelson". Raiders.com. December 11, 2019.
  7. ^ "Raiders claim defensive end Jeremiah Valoaga". Raiders.com. December 24, 2019.
  8. ^ "Raiders sign cornerback Prince Amukamara". Raiders.com. May 18, 2020.
  9. ^ "Raiders' Nick Nelson: Clears waivers, reverts to PUP-R". CBSSports.com. May 19, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  10. ^ "Nick Nelson: Waived after failed physical". CBSSports.com. September 1, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  11. ^ "Colts Sign S Nick Nelson & TE Jordan Thomas To Reserve/Future Contracts". Colts.com. January 5, 2021.
  12. ^ "Colts Make Initial Roster Cuts, Training Camp Roster Now At 85 Players". Colts.com. August 17, 2021.

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