Jonathan Nelson (American football)

Last updated
Jonathan Nelson
No. 37
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1988-05-06) May 6, 1988 (age 36)
Mansfield, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school: Mansfield Summit (TX)
College: Oklahoma
NFL draft: 2011  / Round: 7 / Pick: 229
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:9
Pass deflections:1
Interceptions:1
Player stats at PFR

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

Contents

Early life

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. [1]

Professional career

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 [2] [3]

St. Louis Rams

Nelson was selected with the 229th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams. [4] 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. [5] 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. [6] Nelson was waived on August 31, 2012. [7]

Related Research Articles

Christopher Michael Draft is a former American football linebacker. He previously played for the Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, St. Louis Rams, and Buffalo Bills. Draft played college football at Stanford University.

Kevin Rashard Garrett is a former American football player. Garrett attended Southern Methodist University and was drafted in the 2003 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams. He has previously played football with the St. Louis Rams, Houston Texans and the Carolina Panthers.

Eric Maurice Moore is a former American football defensive end. He was selected by the New York Giants in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State.

Kelvin Vincent Smith is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Miami Dolphins and Carolina Panthers. He was selected by the Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Syracuse.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mortty Ivy</span> American gridiron football player (born 1986)

Mortty Ivy is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at West Virginia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thomas Williams (American football)</span> American football player (born 1984)

Thomas Ray Williams is a former American football linebacker. He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Southern California. Williams has been a member of the Seattle Seahawks, New England Patriots, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In 2011, he suffered a neck injury that ended his season. The next year, the same injury forced him to retire from his football career.

Dwayne Thomas Welch, Jr. is a former American football offensive tackle. He was selected by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Vanderbilt. He was also a member of the Minnesota Vikings, Buffalo Bills, St. Louis Rams, Philadelphia Eagles and New Orleans Saints.

Kion Wilson is a former American football linebacker. He attended the University of South Florida, as a member of the 2010 graduating class. Shortly after the draft ended, Wilson joined the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League as an undrafted free agent. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida and attended William M. Raines High School before playing weak side linebacker at Pearl River Community College in Poplarville, MS. He has received multiple honors for his football career, including 2008 Rookie of the Year and 2009 CollegeFootballPerformance.com co-National Linebacker of the Week versus WVU.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Robert Lester (American football)</span> American football player (born 1988)

Robert Lester is a former American football safety. He played his college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, and signed as an undrafted free agent with the Carolina Panthers in 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lawrence Wilson</span> American gridiron football player (born 1987)

Lawrence Jamel Wilson is a former American football linebacker. In both his junior and senior seasons, he led the Big East in tackles and was selected to the All-Big East First-team. He finished his collegiate career second in tackles all-time at UConn. Lawrence was selected in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft at pick number 166 by the Carolina Panthers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">D. J. Campbell (American football)</span> American football player (born 1989)

Darion Lamar Campbell Jr. is a former American football safety. He played college football at California, and was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He was also a member of the Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers, and Arizona Cardinals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lorenzo Doss</span> American football player (born 1994)

Lorenzo Doss is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Tulane before being selected by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft. Doss was on the Broncos Super Bowl 50 championship team.

Zack Sanchez is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Oklahoma.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Greg Stroman</span> American football player (born 1996)

Gregory O'Neill Stroman Jr. is an American football player who is a cornerback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Josh Watson (American football)</span> American football player (born 1996)

Josh Watson is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Colorado State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kamal Martin</span> American football player (born 1998)

Kamal Adrian Martin is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Minnesota, and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He also played for the Carolina Panthers.

Clay Johnston is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Baylor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">JuJu Hughes</span> American football player (born 1998)

Juwuane "JuJu" Hughes is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Fresno State.

Myles Adams is an American football defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Rice.

Arron Mosby is an American football defensive end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Fresno State and was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2022.

References

  1. 1 2 Oklahoma Sooners bio Archived 2011-05-05 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ Nelson NFL Combine
  3. ↑ NFL Draftscout.com Archived 2012-05-29 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
  5. ↑ "Jonathan Nelson - Carolina Panthers - news and analysis, statistics, game logs, depth charts, contracts, injuries".
  6. ↑ "Jonathan Nelson". NFL.com. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  7. ↑ "Jonathan Nelson". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.