Steven Nelson

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Steven Nelson
No. 20 Kansas City Chiefs
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1993-01-22) January 22, 1993
Place of birth: Warner Robins, Georgia
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight: 197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school: Warner Robins (GA) Northside
College: Oregon State
NFL Draft: 2015 / Round: 3 / Pick: 98
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2016
Total tackles: 23
Sacks: 0.0
Pass deflections: 3
Interceptions: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Steven Nelson (born January 22, 1993) is an American football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon State.

Early years

Nelson attended Northside High School in Warner Robins, Georgia. As a senior he had seven interceptions on defense and seven punt return touchdowns. Also a track star at Warner Robins, Nelson had a best of 11.15 seconds in the 100 meters and was part of the 4x100 relay team that finished in first place in the county.

College career

Nelson attended the College of the Sequoias for two years, where he had 71 tackles and six interceptions.[1] He was originally going to transfer to the University of Georgia but changed to Oregon State University.[2][3] Nelson entered his first season at Oregon State as the nickel corner, eventually becoming a starter and starting the final nine games. For the season he had 62 tackles and six interceptions.[4][5] As a senior in 2014, Nelson recorded 60 tackles and two interceptions.[6]

Professional career

Nelson was drafted by the Chiefs in the third round, 98th overall, in the 2015 NFL Draft.

References

  1. ↑ OSU football: Nelson eyes opportunity to move up depth chart
  2. ↑ Georgia lands juco DB Steven Nelson
  3. ↑ Oregon State football: Cornerback Steven Nelson taking advantage of second chance
  4. ↑ Nelson a big-play cornerback for Beavers
  5. ↑ Steven Nelson aiming to become 'dominant' cornerback for Oregon State Beavers
  6. ↑ Nelson ready to show off talents in Senior Bowl
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