Corey Nelson

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Corey Nelson
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Nelson with the Denver Broncos in 2014
No. 52, 55, 56
Position Linebacker
Personal information
Born (1992-04-22) April 22, 1992 (age 33)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school Skyline (Dallas, Texas)
College Oklahoma
NFL draft 2014: 7th round, 242nd overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles 116
Sacks 1.0
Fumble recoveries 1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Corey Nelson (born April 22, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL draft. [1] He played college football at Oklahoma.

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Professional career

Denver Broncos (first stint)

Nelson was selected by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round, 242nd overall, in the 2014 NFL draft. [2] He 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, he 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]

Philadelphia Eagles

On March 14, 2018, Nelson signed a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles. [8] He was released on August 26, 2018. [9]

Atlanta Falcons

On September 10, 2018, Nelson was signed by the Atlanta Falcons. [10] He was released on September 22, 2018. [11]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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]

Denver Broncos (second stint)

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]

Carolina Panthers

After becoming a free agent in March 2020, Nelson had a tryout with the Carolina Panthers on August 19, 2020. [17]

References

  1. ↑ "Denver Broncos select linebacker Corey Nelson in the seventh round of the NFL Draft". NewsOK. May 10, 2014.
  2. ↑ Caldwell, Gray (May 10, 2014). "Denver Broncos Close Draft with LB Nelson in Seventh Round". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on May 20, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Corey Nelson 2014 Game Log". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Corey Nelson 2015 Game Log". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Super Bowl 50 - Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers - February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Corey Nelson 2016 Game Log". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  7. ↑ DiLalla, Aric (October 21, 2017). "Broncos make slew of roster moves ahead of Sunday's game vs. Chargers". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2018.
  8. ↑ "LB Corey Nelson Agrees To One-Year Deal With Eagles". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. March 14, 2018. Archived from the original on March 16, 2018.
  9. ↑ Foley, Graham (August 26, 2018). "LB Corey Nelson Released". Philadelphia Eagles. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  10. ↑ McFadden, Will (September 10, 2018). "Falcons waive Deante Burton, Jeff Overbaugh; sign trio of players". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on September 12, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  11. ↑ McFadden, Will (September 22, 2018). "Falcons reach an injury settlement with Corey Nelson, promote Dewey Jarvis to the active roster". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  12. ↑ Smith, Scott (January 3, 2019). "Bucs Add Five More to 2019 Roster". Buccaneers.com.
  13. ↑ Smith, Scott (August 30, 2019). "Bucs Move Toward 53-Man Roster with 21 Moves". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  14. ↑ DiLalla, Aric (September 2, 2019). "Broncos sign three players to active roster". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  15. ↑ Williams, Charean (October 28, 2019). "Corey Nelson done for the year with a torn biceps". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  16. ↑ DiLalla, Aric (November 1, 2019). "Broncos placing QB Joe Flacco, LB Corey Nelson on injured reserve". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  17. ↑ @AlbertBreer (August 19, 2020). "Today's workouts/visits" (Tweet). Retrieved August 21, 2020– via Twitter.
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