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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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Born: | Dallas, Texas, U.S. | April 22, 1992||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 226 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Skyline (Dallas, Texas) | ||||||||
College: | Oklahoma | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 2014: 7th round, 242nd pick | ||||||||
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Corey Nelson (born April 22, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker. He was selected by the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL) in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL draft. [1] He played college football at Oklahoma.
Nelson was selected by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round, 242nd overall, in the 2014 NFL draft. [2]
Nelson played all 16 regular-season games his rookie year and totaled 13 tackles, one pass defensed, and four special-teams stops. [3]
In the 2015 season, Nelson played all 16 regular-season games and totaled 10 tackles, one sack, and seven special-teams stops. [4]
On February 7, 2016, Nelson was part of the Broncos team that won Super Bowl 50. In the game, he recorded one tackle as the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10. [5]
In the 2016 season, Nelson played in all 16 games with five starts recording a career-high 67 tackles and five passes defensed. [6]
On October 21, 2017, Nelson was placed on injured reserve after having surgery on a torn bicep. [7]
On March 14, 2018, Nelson signed a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles. [8] He was released on August 26, 2018. [9]
On September 10, 2018, Nelson was signed by the Atlanta Falcons. [10] He was released on September 22, 2018. [11]
On January 3, 2019, Nelson signed a reserve/future contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [12] He was released during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019. [13]
On September 2, 2019, Nelson was re-signed by the Broncos. [14] In Week 8, Nelson suffered a torn biceps and was ruled out for the remainder of the season. [15] [16]
After becoming a free agent in March 2020, Nelson had a tryout with the Carolina Panthers on August 19, 2020. [17]