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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
  • Second-team All-American (2017)
  • First-team All-Big Ten (2017)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 20
Fumble recoveries: 1
Pass deflections: 1
Player stats at PFR

Nick Nelson (born October 16, 1996) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Hawaii and Wisconsin.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+58 in
(1.79 m)
200 lb
(91 kg)
30+34 in
(0.78 m)
9+14 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.

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

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

Indianapolis Colts

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

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
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