Rhett Nelson

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Position: Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1980-02-16) February 16, 1980 (age 44)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: Heritage
(Littleton, Colorado)
College: Colorado State
Undrafted: 2003
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:7
Player stats at PFR

Rhett Van Nelson (born February 16, 1980) is a former American football defensive back who played for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Colorado State University. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Rhett Nelson stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Rhett Nelson, DB". Nfl.com. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  3. ↑ Luhm, Steve (October 20, 2002). "Rams' Nelson Proves to Be Wrong Target". The Salt Lake Tribune . p. 37 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg


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