No. 98 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||||||||||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
Born: | Waukee, Iowa, U.S. | March 4, 1997||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 271 lb (123 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Waukee | ||||||||||
College: | Iowa (2015–2018) | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2019 / Round: 4 / Pick: 107 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Anthony Nelson (born March 4, 1997) is an American football linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa. [1]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
271 lb (123 kg) |
34+7⁄8 in (0.89 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
4.82 s | 1.64 s | 2.76 s | 4.23 s | 6.95 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
18 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine [2] |
Nelson was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round, 107th overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft. [3]
In Week 16 of the 2020 season against the Detroit Lions, Nelson recorded his first career sack on David Blough during the 47–7 win. [4] Nelson was a part of the Super Bowl LV champion Buccaneers. He recorded four solo tackles across the postseason, including one in the Super Bowl. [5] [6] [7]
On March 16, 2023, Nelson signed a two-year contract extension with the Buccaneers. [8]