Nick Nelson (American football)

Nick Nelson
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Nelson with the Oakland Raiders in 2018
No. 23
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1996-10-16) October 16, 1996 (age 28)
Florence, South Carolina, U.S.
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
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:20
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Nick Nelson (born October 16, 1996) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors[1] and Wisconsin Badgers.[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 selected 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. Archived from the original on December 24, 2019. Retrieved 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. Retrieved May 18, 2023.