Quenton Nelson
| Indianapolis Colts - No. 56 | |
| Offensive guard | |
| Date of birth: March 19, 1996 | |
| Place of birth: Holmdel , New Jersey | |
| Height: 1.96 m | Weight: 150 kg |
| NFL debut | |
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| 2018 for the Indianapolis Colts | |
| Career | |
| College : Notre Dame | |
| NFL Draft : 2018 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Selected NFL stats as of week 17 of the 2019 season |
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| Games | 32 |
| as a starter | 32 |
| Statistics at NFL.com | |
| Statistics at pro-football-reference.com | |
Quenton Nelson (* 19th March 1996 in Holmdel , New Jersey ) is an American American Footballer in the National Football League (NFL). He plays for the Indianapolis Colts as an offensive guard .
college
Nelson attended the University of Notre Dame from 2014 to 2017 and played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish from 2015 . In total, he completed 37 games for the Fighting Irish.
NFL
NFL draft
Nelson traded very high in the lead up to the 2018 NFL Draft compared to other offensive linemen . Ultimately, the Indianapolis Colts used their 6th pick for him, choosing him very early in the first round of the draft.
Indianapolis Colts
Even in his rookie season, Nelson was able to show very good performances during the regular season 2018 and played all 16 games as a starter. In October, he was even named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month . He reached the play-offs with the Colts , but failed there in the Divisional Playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs .
Nelson was elected to the Pro Bowl in his first season in the NFL and participated in the 2019 Pro Bowl .
Individual evidence
- ↑ College profile on und.com, accessed March 2, 2019.
- ↑ Adam Stites: 3 reasons Notre Dame G Quenton Nelson was worth the Colts' No. 6 pick. SB Nation , April 26, 2018, accessed March 2, 2019 : “The Indianapolis Colts picked Quenton Nelson with the No. 6 pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, making the Notre Dame product one of the highest drafted guards in NFL history. "
- ↑ Andrew Walker: Quenton Nelson Named NFL's Offensive Rookie Of The Month. colts.com, November 1, 2018, accessed on March 2, 2019 (English): "The National Football League announced today that guard Quenton Nelson is the league's Offensive Rookie of the Month for October [...] Nelson is also the first guard in NFL history to earn league Offensive Rookie of the Month accolades. "
- ↑ Kevin Hickey: Colts' Eric Ebron, Quenton Nelson named to the 2019 Pro Bowl team. USA Today , December 18, 2018, accessed March 2, 2019 : “Nelson, who was the No. 6 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, has been a key cog in an offensive line that is now considered one of the best units in the NFL. "
Web links
- ESPN player card (English)
- Player profile at the Indianapolis Colts (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Nelson, Quenton |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 19, 1996 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Holmdel , New Jersey , United States |