Jonathan Nelson (American football)

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Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1988-05-06) May 6, 1988 (age 33)
Mansfield, Texas
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
College: Oklahoma
NFL Draft: 2011  / Round: 7 / Pick: 229
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:7
Sacks:0
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Jonathan Nelson (born May 6, 1988) is a former American football safety for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma.

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Early years

Nelson attended Summit High School in Arlington, Texas. He was a three-year starter at cornerback. According to his coaches opponents threw away from his side of the field and as a result he ended the season with only one interception. [1] The previous season he made 40 tackles and recovered four fumbles and recorded one interception. Nelson was a sprinter on the track team.

College career

In his first year at Oklahoma, he redshirted the 2006 season. As a redshirt freshman in 2007, Nelson played in just two games due to injury. As a sophomore, he played on special teams, making seven tackles on the season. Nelson began the 2009 season as a nickel back, but started the final three games of the season and recorded 46 tackles and three interceptions. He was chosen honorable mention All-Big 12. After spending his career as a backup, Nelson broke out as a senior, making 102 tackles, breaking up seven passes and intercepting two more. He was rewarded by being selected All-Big 12 Honorable Mention for the second consecutive season. [2]

Professional career

2011 NFL Draft

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press Wonderlic
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m)		198 lb
(90 kg)		30+1⁄2 in
(0.77 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.44 s1.47 s2.55 s4.12 s6.85 s43 in
(1.09 m)		11 ft 4 in
(3.45 m)		22 repsx
All values from Oklahoma Pro Day [3]

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St. Louis Rams

Nelson was drafted with the 229th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams. [5] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 3, 2011, but was re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 4. He was released from the practice squad on September 13.

Carolina Panthers

Nelson was signed to the Panthers' practice squad on November 16, 2011. He was promoted to the active roster by the Carolina Panthers on December 23, 2011. [6] He appeared in the final two games of the regular season, recording nine tackles and one interception in the games combined. In week 16 of the 2011 season against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers he was named the NFC Defensive Rookie of the Week after recording seven tackles and one interception. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Oklahoma Sooners bio Archived 2011-05-05 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ Oklahoma Sooners bio Archived 2011-05-05 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Nelson NFL Combine
  4. ↑ NFL Draftscout.com Archived 2012-05-29 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
  6. ↑ "Jonathan Nelson - Carolina Panthers - news and analysis, statistics, game logs, depth charts, contracts, injuries".
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