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.
.JPG) Nelson in the 2016 NFL season. | |||||||||||||
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| Born: | February 16, 1990 Tucker, Georgia | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 174 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | North Gwinnett (Suwanee, Georgia) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Arizona State | ||||||||||||
| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
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College career
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
Cleveland Browns
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
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
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
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
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
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
On August 11, 2018, Nelson signed with the New Orleans Saints.[21] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[22]
Arizona Hotshots
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
Nelson was drafted in the 2nd round during phase four in the 2020 XFL Draft by the Houston Roughnecks.[26]
St. Louis BattleHawks
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]
References
- ^ ASU football's Robert Nelson fulfilling 'calling' in secondary
- ^ Pac-12 football awards and all-conference teams announced
- ^ Cleveland Browns sign rookie DB K'Waun Williams out of Pittsburgh
- ^ "Cleveland Browns reduce roster to 53". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
- ^ Urban, Darren (September 7, 2015). "Practice Squad Set For Cardinals". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- ^ Alper, Josh (December 2, 2015). "Corey White lands job in Arizona". NBCSports.com. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
- ^ "Robert Nelson Transactions". FoxSports.com. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
- ^ "Texans sign nine to reserve/future contracts". HoustonTexans.com. January 11, 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
- ^ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans down to 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017.
- ^ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans sign 8 to practice squad". HoustonTexans.com. September 4, 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017.
- ^ "Texans sign Nelson, waive Dunn". HoustonTexans.com. October 13, 2016.
- ^ "Transactions: Texans down to 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018.
- ^ "Patriots make changes to the practice squad". Patriots.com. September 20, 2017.
- ^ "Transaction: Patriots Make Changes to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. September 25, 2017.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (September 26, 2017). "Jets Sign CB Robert Nelson to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2017.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (October 24, 2017). "Jets Activate CB Nelson, Release RB Cadet". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on October 27, 2017.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (December 8, 2017). "Jets Activate Rookie CB Jeremy Clark". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ravens sign cornerback Robert Nelson to reserve/future contract". BaltimoreSun.com. January 11, 2018.
- ^ Williams, Charean (June 11, 2018). "Ravens cut Robert Nelson". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 12, 2018.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 1, 2018.
- ^ Dale, Shane (December 11, 2018). "Scooby Wright: Former Wildcat, Cardinal signs with Arizona Hotshots of AAF". KNXV-TV. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ Dale, Shane (February 11, 2019). "ASU alum Ross guides Hotshots to win in 1st-ever game". KNXV.
- ^ Michael Rothstein, Seth Wickersham (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ^ "DEFENSIVE BACKFIELD DRAFT TRACKER". XFL.com. October 14, 2019.
- ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ 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.