Darrell Nelson

Last updated

Darrell Nelson
No. 81
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1961-10-27) October 27, 1961 (age 62)
Memphis, Tennessee
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school: Mitchell (TN)
College: Memphis
Undrafted: 1984
Career history

Darrell Maurice Nelson (born October 27, 1961) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football for the Memphis Tigers. [1]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Darrell Green</span> American football player (born 1960)

Darrell Ray Green is an American former professional football cornerback who played 20 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Washington Redskins. Widely considered to be one of the greatest cornerbacks to have ever played in the NFL, Green was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Darrell Royal</span> American football player and coach (1924–2012)

Darrell K Royal was an American gridiron football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Mississippi State University (1954–1955), the University of Washington (1956), and the University of Texas (1957–1976), compiling a career college football record of 184–60–5. In his 20 seasons at Texas, Royal's teams won three national championships, 11 Southwest Conference titles, and amassed a record of 167–47–5. He won more games than any other coach in Texas Longhorns football history. Royal also coached the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL) for one season in 1953. He never had a losing season as a head coach for his entire career. Royal was an All-American at the University of Oklahoma, where he played football from 1946 to 1949. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1983. Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas, where the Longhorns play their home games, was renamed in his honor in 1996.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium</span> Stadium at the University of Texas

Darrell K Royal Memorial Stadium, located in Austin, Texas, on the campus of the University of Texas, has been home to the Longhorns football team since 1924. The stadium has delivered a home field advantage with the team's home record through November 24, 2023 being 399–122–10 (.761). The official stadium seating capacity is 100,119, making the stadium the largest in the Big 12 Conference, the seventh largest stadium in the United States, and the ninth largest stadium in the world.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Darrell Bevell</span> American football coach (born 1970)

Darrell Wayne Bevell is an American football coach who is the passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as offensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings from 2006 to 2010, the Seattle Seahawks from 2011 to 2017, the Detroit Lions in 2019 and for the first 11 games of the 2020 season before being named the interim head coach for the remainder of the Lions season, and the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2021. Bevell played college football for the University of Wisconsin, where he was a four-year starting quarterback.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Darrell Russell (American football)</span> American football player (1976–2005)

Darrell Anthony Russell, Jr. was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders and Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He died in a car crash near Los Angeles after being indefinitely banned from the NFL for repeated violations of the league's substance abuse policy.

Darrell Campbell is a defensive tackle on the Portland Thunder of the Arena Football League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Darrell Clarke</span> English football manager

Darrell James Clarke is an English professional football manager and former player who played in the English Football League. He is the head coach of EFL League One club Barnsley.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Darrell Thompson</span> American football player (born 1967)

Darrell Alexander Thompson is an American former professional football player who was a running back for five seasons with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers and was selected by Green Bay in the first round of the 1990 NFL draft with the 19th overall pick.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1987 Minnesota Vikings season</span> NFL team season

The 1987 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 27th year in the National Football League. A players' strike caused the cancellation of the September 27 game at the Kansas City Chiefs, while the games played on October 4, 11 and 18 were played with replacement players. The Vikings finished with an 8–7 record.

Darrell Karland Smith was a wide receiver in the Canadian Football League for the Toronto Argonauts and Edmonton Eskimos. He played college football at Central State University.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marcus Adams (Canadian football)</span> American gridiron football player (born 1979)

Marcus "Chunky" Adams is a Canadian football defensive tackle who played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) for eight seasons. He also was on the rosters of the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL, the Colorado Crush and Spokane Shock of the Arena Football League, and the Peoria Rough Riders of af2 throughout his professional career. He played college football at Eastern Kentucky.

Mark Darrell Jerue is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played seven seasons for the Los Angeles Rams from 1983 to 1989.

Darrell Peter Panizza is a former Australian rules footballer who represented Claremont in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) and the now-defunct Woodville Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) during the 1980s and 1990s. He also represented and coached Western Australia in interstate football.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2013 Purdue Boilermakers football team</span> American college football season

The 2013 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Boilermakers competed in the Leaders Division of the Big Ten Conference, and played their home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. Purdue was led by head coach Darrell Hazell, who was in his first season.

The Pedernales Country Club is a complex located in Lake Travis, 29 miles west of Austin, Texas, United States. Originally the Briarcliff Yacht and Golf Club, a nine-hole golf course constructed in 1968, it was purchased by country music singer-songwriter Willie Nelson in 1979. After the purchase, Nelson constructed a studio on the complex, designed by Chips Moman. The first recording on the studio was Nelson's release Tougher Than Leather and his collaboration with Merle Haggard Pancho and Lefty.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Darrell Henderson</span> American football player (born 1997)

Darrell Henderson Jr. is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football for the Memphis Tigers, and was selected by the Rams in the third round of the 2019 NFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Texas Longhorns football team</span> American college football season

The 2019 Texas Longhorns football team, known variously as "Texas", "UT", the "Longhorns", or the "Horns”, represented the University of Texas at Austin during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Longhorns played their home games at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. They are a charter member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Tom Herman.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Darrell Taylor</span> American football player (born 1997)

Darrell Lamond Taylor is an American football linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee.

Darrell Megail Baker Jr. is an American football cornerback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). Born in Panama City, he grew up in Hephzibah, Georgia, and played college football for the Georgia Southern Eagles. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2022.

References

  1. "Darrell Nelson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.