Anthony Nelson (American football)

American football player (born 1997)

American football player
Anthony Nelson
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Nelson with the Buccaneers in 2021
No. 98 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1997-03-04) March 4, 1997 (age 27)
Waukee, Iowa, U.S.
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:271 lb (123 kg)
Career information
High school:Waukee
College:Iowa (2015–2018)
NFL draft:2019 / Round: 4 / Pick: 107
Career history
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2019–present)
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Super Bowl champion (LV)
  • Second-team All-Big Ten (2018)
  • Third-team All-Big Ten (2017)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:134
Sacks:14.5
Forced fumbles:4
Fumble recoveries:2
Pass deflections:4
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Anthony Nelson (born March 4, 1997) is an American football linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa.[1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 7 in
(2.01 m)
271 lb
(123 kg)
34+78 in
(0.89 m)
9+78 in
(0.25 m)
4.82 s 1.64 s 2.76 s 4.23 s 6.95 s 35.5 in
(0.90 m)
9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)
18 reps
All values from NFL Combine[2]

Nelson was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round, 107th overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft.[3]

In Week 16 of the 2020 season against the Detroit Lions, Nelson recorded his first career sack on David Blough during the 47–7 win.[4] Nelson was a part of the Super Bowl LV champion Buccaneers. He recorded four solo tackles across the postseason, including one in the Super Bowl.[5][6][7]

On March 16, 2023, Nelson signed a two-year contract extension with the Buccaneers.[8]

References

  1. ^ Morehouse, Marc (March 2, 2019). "Iowa's Anthony Nelson knew it was time for the NFL". The Gazette. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  2. ^ "Anthony Nelson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  3. ^ Vitali, Carmen (April 27, 2019). "Buccaneers Select Anthony Nelson in Fourth Round of the 2019 NFL Draft". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions – December 26th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  5. ^ "Anthony Nelson 2020 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  6. ^ Patra, Kevin (February 7, 2017). "What we learned from Buccaneers win over Chiefs in Super Bowl LV". NFL.com. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  7. ^ "Super Bowl LV – Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Kansas City Chiefs – February 7th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  8. ^ Smith, Scott (March 16, 2023). "Anthony Nelson Agrees to Terms with Buccaneers". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.

External links

  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio
  • Iowa Hawkeyes bio
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