American football player (born 1996)
American football player
Nick Nelson (born October 16, 1996) is a former American football cornerback . 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
^ Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Bio
^ Wisconsin Badgers bio
^ "NFL Draft 2018 Results: At pick 110 in the fourth round the Raiders select Nick Nelson, CB, Wisconsin" . SilverAndBlackPride.com . July 3, 2018.
^ "Raiders announce transactions - 8.31.19" . Raiders.com . August 31, 2019.
^ "Raiders finalize 10-man practice squad" . Silver and Black Pride . SB Nation. September 2, 2019.
^ "Raiders sign Olsen Pierre and Eric Tomlinson and promote Nick Nelson" . Raiders.com . December 11, 2019.
^ "Raiders claim defensive end Jeremiah Valoaga" . Raiders.com . December 24, 2019. Archived from the original on December 24, 2019. Retrieved December 24, 2019 .
^ "Raiders sign cornerback Prince Amukamara" . Raiders.com . May 18, 2020.
^ "Raiders' Nick Nelson: Clears waivers, reverts to PUP-R" . CBSSports.com . May 19, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2020 .
^ "Nick Nelson: Waived after failed physical" . CBSSports.com . September 1, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2020 .
^ "Colts Sign S Nick Nelson & TE Jordan Thomas To Reserve/Future Contracts" . Colts.com . January 5, 2021.
^ "Colts Make Initial Roster Cuts, Training Camp Roster Now At 85 Players" . Colts.com . August 17, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2023 .
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