Position: Linebacker Name Corey Nelson Place of birth: Dallas, Texas Height 1.85 m | High school: Dallas (TX) Skyline Weight 103 kg College: Oklahoma School University of Oklahoma | |
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Date of birth: (1992-04-22) April 22, 1992 (age 23) NFL draft: 2014 / Round: 7 / Pick: 242 Role American football linebacker Current team Denver Broncos (#52 / Linebacker) Parents Cedric Nelson, Camisha Nelson Similar People Vance Walker, Gary Kubiak, John Fox, Mike Shanahan Profiles | ||
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Corey Nelson (born April 22, 1992) is an American football inside linebacker for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Broncos in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma.
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Professional career
Nelson was drafted by the Broncos in the seventh round, 242nd overall, in the 2014 NFL Draft. He played all 16 regular-season games his rookie year and totaled 13 tackles, one pass defensed, and four special-teams stops.
2015 season
In the 2015 season, Nelson played all 16 regular-season games and totaled 10 tackles, one sack, and seven special-teams stops.
On February 7, 2016, Nelson was part of the Broncos team that won Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10.
2016 season
In the 2016 season, Nelson played in all 16 games with five starts recording a career-high 67 tackles and five passes defensed.