_(cropped).jpg) Nelson with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1997-03-04)March 4, 1997 (age 28) Waukee, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| 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: 4th round, 107th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
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Anthony Nelson (born March 4, 1997) is an American professionalfootballlinebacker for theTampa Bay Buccaneers of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theIowa Hawkeyes.[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 | 1.65 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 fromNFL Combine[2][3] | ||||||||||||
Nelson was selected by theTampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round, 107th overall, of the2019 NFL draft.[4]
In Week 16 of the 2020 season against theDetroit Lions, Nelson recorded his first career sack onDavid Blough during the 47–7 win.[5] Nelson was a part of theSuper Bowl LV champion Buccaneers. He recorded four solo tackles across the postseason, including one in the Super Bowl.[6][7][8]
On March 16, 2023, Nelson signed a two-year contract extension with the Buccaneers.[9]
On March 11, 2025, Nelson re-signed with Tampa Bay on a two-year, $10 million contract.[10] In Week 8, Nelson intercepted a pass fromSpencer Rattler and returned it for a three-yard touchdown. He also recorded two sacks and a forced fumble in the 23-3 win over the New Orleans Saints, earning NFC Defensive Player of the Week.[11]
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