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'''Nick Nelson''' (born October 16, 1996) is an [[American football]] [[cornerback]] for the [[Las Vegas Raiders]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL).<ref>[http://uwbadgers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4359 Wisconsin Badgers bio]</ref> He played [[college football]] at [[Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football|Hawaii]] and [[Wisconsin Badgers football|Wisconsin]].
'''Nick Nelson''' (born October 16, 1996) is an [[American football]] [[cornerback]] for the [[Las Vegas Raiders]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] at [[Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football|Hawaii]]<ref>[https://hawaiiathletics.com/sports/football/roster/nick-nelson/14492]</ref> and [[Wisconsin Badgers football|Wisconsin]]<ref>[http://uwbadgers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4359 Wisconsin Badgers bio]</ref>.


==Professional career==
==Professional career==

Revision as of 21:00, 18 May 2020

For the baseball player, see Nick Nelson (baseball).

Nick Nelson
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Nelson in 2018 training camp.
No. 21 – Las Vegas Raiders
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1996-10-16) October 16, 1996 (age 27)
Florence, South Carolina
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:Suitland (Suitland, Maryland)
College:Wisconsin
NFL draft:2018 / Round: 4 / Pick: 110
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-Team CBS Sports All-American (2017)
  • First-Team All-Big-Ten (2017)
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Total tackles:20
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:1
Interceptions:0

Nick Nelson (born October 16, 1996) is an American football cornerback for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Hawaii[1] and Wisconsin[2].

Professional career

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]

References

  1. ^ [1]
  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.

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