Robert Nelson (American football)

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Robert Nelson
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Nelson with the Houston Texans in 2016
Personal information
Born: (1990-02-16) February 16, 1990 (age 34)
Tucker, Georgia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:174 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school:North Gwinnett
(Suwanee, Georgia)
College:Arizona State
Position:Cornerback
Undrafted:2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:24
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:2
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Robert Chevis Nelson Jr. (born February 16, 1990) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Louisiana–Monroe and Arizona State. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2014.

College career[edit]

Nelson attended the University of Louisiana at Monroe for two years before transferring to Arizona State University.[1] As a senior in 2013, he was a first team All-Pac-12 selection.[2]

Professional career[edit]

Cleveland Browns[edit]

Nelson was signed by the Cleveland Browns after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft.[3] He was released by the Browns on September 5, 2015.[4]

Arizona Cardinals[edit]

Nelson was signed to the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad on September 7, 2015.[5] On November 11, 2015, he was elevated to the active roster. On December 1, 2015, he was waived.[6]

Houston Texans[edit]

Nelson was signed to the Houston Texans's practice squad on December 30, 2015.[7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on January 11, 2016.[8] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Texans and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[9][10] On October 13, 2016, he was promoted to the active roster.[11]

On September 2, 2017, Nelson was waived by the Texans.[12]

New England Patriots[edit]

On September 20, 2017, Nelson was signed to the New England Patriots' practice squad.[13] He was released on September 25, 2017.[14]

New York Jets[edit]

On September 26, 2017, Nelson was signed to the New York Jets' practice squad.[15] He was promoted to the active roster on October 24, 2017.[16] He was waived by the Jets on December 8, 2017.[17]

Baltimore Ravens[edit]

On December 26, 2017, Nelson was signed to the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad.[18] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Ravens on January 11, 2018.[19] He was waived on June 11, 2018.[20]

New Orleans Saints[edit]

On August 11, 2018, Nelson signed with the New Orleans Saints.[21] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[22]

Arizona Hotshots[edit]

In late 2018, Nelson joined the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football.[23] In the season opener against the Salt Lake Stallions, he intercepted quarterback Josh Woodrum in the first half.[24] The league ceased operations in April 2019.[25]

Houston Roughnecks[edit]

Nelson was drafted in the 2nd round during phase four in the 2020 XFL Draft by the Houston Roughnecks.[26]

St. Louis BattleHawks[edit]

Nelson was traded to the St. Louis BattleHawks in exchange for offensive lineman Juwann Bushell-Beatty and cornerback Charles James on January 21, 2020.[27] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[28]

Montreal Alouettes[edit]

Nelson signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL on June 30, 2021.[29] He was released on July 26, 2021.[30]

Arlington Renegades[edit]

Nelson was selected by the Arlington Renegades in the 2023 XFL Draft.[31] He was released on August 11, 2023.[32]

NFL statistics[edit]

Regular season statistics
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF FR
2014 CLE 7 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 HOU 11 0 20 17 3 0.0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
2017 NYJ 2 0 4 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 20 0 24 21 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Source: [1]
Postseason statistics
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF FR
2016 HOU 2 0 3 3 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 2 0 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: [2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ ASU football's Robert Nelson fulfilling 'calling' in secondary
  2. ^ Pac-12 football awards and all-conference teams announced
  3. ^ Cleveland Browns sign rookie DB K'Waun Williams out of Pittsburgh
  4. ^ "Cleveland Browns reduce roster to 53". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  5. ^ Urban, Darren (September 7, 2015). "Practice Squad Set For Cardinals". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  6. ^ Alper, Josh (December 2, 2015). "Corey White lands job in Arizona". NBCSports.com. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  7. ^ "Robert Nelson Transactions". FoxSports.com. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  8. ^ "Texans sign nine to reserve/future contracts". HoustonTexans.com. January 11, 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  9. ^ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans down to 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017.
  10. ^ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans sign 8 to practice squad". HoustonTexans.com. September 4, 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017.
  11. ^ "Texans sign Nelson, waive Dunn". HoustonTexans.com. October 13, 2016.
  12. ^ "Transactions: Texans down to 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018.
  13. ^ "Patriots make changes to the practice squad". Patriots.com. September 20, 2017.
  14. ^ "Transaction: Patriots Make Changes to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. September 25, 2017.
  15. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (September 26, 2017). "Jets Sign CB Robert Nelson to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2017.
  16. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (October 24, 2017). "Jets Activate CB Nelson, Release RB Cadet". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on October 27, 2017.
  17. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (December 8, 2017). "Jets Activate Rookie CB Jeremy Clark". NewYorkJets.com.
  18. ^ Mink, Ryan (December 26, 2017). "Ravens Activate Wide Receiver Quincy Adeboyejo To 53-Man Roster". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2018.
  19. ^ "Ravens sign cornerback Robert Nelson to reserve/future contract". BaltimoreSun.com. January 11, 2018.
  20. ^ Williams, Charean (June 11, 2018). "Ravens cut Robert Nelson". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  21. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 12, 2018.
  22. ^ "New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 1, 2018.
  23. ^ Dale, Shane (December 11, 2018). "Scooby Wright: Former Wildcat, Cardinal signs with Arizona Hotshots of AAF". KNXV-TV. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  24. ^ Dale, Shane (February 11, 2019). "ASU alum Ross guides Hotshots to win in 1st-ever game". KNXV.
  25. ^ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  26. ^ "DEFENSIVE BACKFIELD DRAFT TRACKER". XFL.com. October 14, 2019.
  27. ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  28. ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  29. ^ "Alouettes sign FB Alexandre Dupuis, seven others". CFL.ca. June 30, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  30. ^ "07/26: Alouettes Transactions". MontrealAlouettes.com. July 26, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  31. ^ ESPN STAFF (November 18, 2022). "XFL draft results for 2023: Picks, full rosters for every team". ESPN.
  32. ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved August 11, 2023.

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