John Nessel

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John Nessel
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Position Guard
Personal information
Born (1952-12-31) December 31, 1952 (age 72)
Norwalk, CT
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight268 lb (122 kg)
Career information
College Penn State
NFL draft 1975: 4th round, 81st overall pick
Career history
Atlanta Falcons* (1975)
Kansas City Chiefs* (1975)
Philadelphia Eagles* (1975)
New England Patriots* (1976)
Minnesota Vikings* (1977)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights

John Steve Nessel (born 1952) is a former professional American football player. Nessel was an All-American guard at Penn State in 1974 and was the 4th-round draft pick (#81 overall) of the Atlanta Falcons in the 1975 NFL draft. On August 5th, 1975, he was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs. [1] He then was assigned on waivers to the Philadelphia Eagles on August 15th, 1975 and was released on September 1st of the same year. [1] in 1976 Nessel signed with the New England Patriots but was released before ever playing for them. In 1977 he was signed by the Minnesota Vikings but was released before playing in a game for them. [1]

Nessel earned a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Arts Education from Penn State in 1975 and is now a technology education instructor at Ridgefield High School in Ridgefield, Connecticut. [2] He lives with his wife Jo Ann, in Wilton, Connecticut.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "John Nessel Transactions - Pro Football Archives". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
  2. ↑ May, Peter (September 10, 2004). "They still attract a Lion's share". The Boston Globe. Globe Newspaper Company. Retrieved September 26, 2015.


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