Cole Nelson

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Cole Nelson
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Nelson with the Elks in 2023
Born: (1997-03-12) March 12, 1997 (age 27)
Ponoka, Alberta, Canada
Career information
StatusFree Agent
CFL status National
Position(s) Offensive lineman
Defensive lineman
Height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight312 lb (142 kg)
University Alberta
High school Lacombe Composite
CFL draft 2021, Round: 1, Pick: 5
Drafted by Edmonton Elks
Career history
As player
2021–2023 Edmonton Elks
Career stats

Cole Nelson (born March 12, 1997) is a Canadian professional gridiron football offensive lineman and defensive lineman who is a free agent. He most recently played for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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University career

Nelson played U Sports football for the Alberta Golden Bears from 2016 to 2020 as a defensive lineman. [1] He played in 17 games where he had 21 total tackles, one sack, and one fumble recovery. [2]

Professional career

Nelson was drafted in the first round, fifth overall, by the Edmonton Elks in the 2021 CFL Draft and signed with the team on June 23, 2021. [3] He began the year on the injured list, but made his professional debut in week 3, on August 19, 2021, against the BC Lions. [4] He played in nine games in 2021 where he had three defensive tackles. [5]

In 2022, Nelson spent the majority of the season on the practice roster and converted to the offensive line. [6] He dressed in one regular season game as a backup defensive lineman. [5] [6] [7] At the end of the season, he signed a one-year contract extension on November 2, 2022. [2] In 2023, Nelson played in 10 regular season games, including eight starts at defensive tackle, where he had 10 defensive tackles. [8] [9] On January 5, 2024, it was announced that he had signed a two-year extension with the Elks. [10] However, he was released prior to training camp on May 12, 2024. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Cole Nelson". Alberta Golden Bears . Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Edmonton Elks sign local product Cole Nelson to one-year contract extension". 3DownNation. November 2, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Edmonton Elks sign 3 players from 2021 draft class including local product Cole Nelson". Global News. June 23, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Game Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "2023 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Game Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Edmonton Elks depth chart" (PDF). Edmonton Elks . Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Edmonton Elks game notes" (PDF). Edmonton Elks . Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Stats". Canadian Football League . Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  10. ↑ "TRANSACTIONS | Elks re-sign Cole Nelson (DL)". Edmonton Elks. January 5, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Elks release Cole Nelson (DL) and Wesly Appolon (LB)". Edmonton Elks. May 12, 2024.
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