Nick Nelson

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Experience: 2 years

Height: 5-11

Age: 24

Weight: 205 lbs

College: Wisconsin

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Biography

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:

Signed by the Colts a reserve/future contract on January 6, 2021.
Waived by the Las Vegas Raiders on September 1, 2020.
Signed to Raiders active roster from the practice squad on December 11, 2019.
Signed to the Oakland practice squad on September 2, 2019.
Waived by the Raiders on August 31, 2019.
Selected by Oakland in the fourth round (110th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:

Signed by the Colts a reserve/future contract on January 6, 2021.
Waived by the Las Vegas Raiders on September 1, 2020.
Signed to Raiders active roster from the practice squad on December 11, 2019.
Signed to the Oakland practice squad on September 2, 2019.
Waived by the Raiders on August 31, 2019.
Selected by Oakland in the fourth round (110th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.

2020 (RAIDERS):

Spent the offseason program and training camp with Las Vegas before being waived on September 1.

2019 (RAIDERS):

Appeared in two games, but did not record any statistics.

2018 (RAIDERS):

Saw action in a single-season career-high 10 games (three starts) and tallied 17 tackles (10 solo), one pass defensed and one fumble recovery. He also contributed three special teams tackles.

COLLEGE:

Appeared in 37 career games (35 starts) at Wisconsin and Hawaii and totaled 124 tackles (95 solo), 3.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, 42 passes defensed and two forced fumbles.
In 2017 with Wisconsin, he earned First Team All-Big Ten honors after he started all 14 games and registered 35 tackles (26 solo), 1.0 tackle for loss and 21 passes defensed, which was a single-season school record and led the nation. He also contributed with 24 punt returns for 206 yards and one touchdown.
Redshirted the 2016 season due to NCAA transfer rules.
In 2015, he started all 13 games at cornerback and tallied 53 tackles (38 solo), 1.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, a team-high 15 passes defensed and one forced fumble.
As a freshman at Hawaii, he competed in 10 games (eight starts) and accumulated 36 tackles (31 solo), 1.0 tackles for loss, six passes defensed and one forced fumble.

PERSONAL:

Attended Suitland High School in District Heights, Md. where he played both wide receiver and defensive back.
As a senior, he earned all-state honors after he tallied 20 receptions for 503 yards and five touchdowns.
Rated a three-star recruit by ESPN.
He was selected to play in the 2014 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl.
Majored in life sciences communication.
A native of Glenarden, Md.