Anthony Nelson (American football)

Anthony Nelson (born March 4, 1997) is an American football outside linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa.[1]

Anthony Nelson
No. 98 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position:Outside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1997-03-04) March 4, 1997
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:271 lb (123 kg)
Career information
High school:Waukee (IA)
College:Iowa
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 4 / Pick: 107
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Big Ten (2018)
  • Third-team All-Big Ten (2017)
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Total tackles:26
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:1
Pass deflections:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
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 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]

References
  1. "Iowa's Anthony Nelson knew it was time for the NFL". The Gazette. March 2, 2019.
  2. "Anthony Nelson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  3. Vitali, Carmen (April 27, 2019). "Buccaneers Select Anthony Nelson in Fourth Round of the 2019 NFL Draft". Buccaneers.com.
  4. "Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions – December 26th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 30, 2020.


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