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J. J. Nelson

Jamarcus Jermaine Nelson(born April 24, 1992) is an American former professionalfootballplayer who was awide receiverin theNational Football League(NFL). He playedcollege footballfor theUAB Blazers,earning first-teamAll-Americanhonors in 2014. He was selected by theArizona Cardinalsin the fifth round of the2015 NFL draft.He was also a member theOakland Raiders,San Francisco 49ers,Buffalo BillsandIndianapolis Colts.

J.J. Nelson
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Nelson with the Arizona Cardinals in 2017
No. 14, 15
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:(1992-04-24)April 24, 1992(age 32)
Midfield, Alabama,U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High school:Midfield
College:UAB
NFL draft:2015/ round: 5 / pick: 159
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:85
Receiving yards:1,475
Receiving average:17.4
Rushing yards:120
Return yards:66
Total touchdowns:11
StatsatPro Football Reference

Early life

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Nelson attendedMidfield High SchoolinMidfield, Alabama,where he led them to the state Class 4A quarterfinals after finishing 11–2 during the regular season in 2009, recording 55 catches, 1,049 yards, 214 yardsrushing,fiveinterceptions,and 19touchdowns.He was namedThe Birmingham NewsMetro-West Player of the Year. He was listed as the No. 27 state prospect on Birmingham News Super Seniors list and was selected to The Birmingham News All-Metro West Offensive Team. He was also named to the ASWA First-team All-State.

As atrack & fieldstar, Nelson was a two-time Class 4A state champion in the100-meter dash(best of 10.49 seconds). He also captured the200-meter dashtitle with a time of 21.76 seconds.[1]In addition, he was a highly regardedbasketballplayer for Midfield, earning team MVP and All-region honors. He was a two-year letterwinner in both track and basketball.

College career

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Nelson was named a member of the2014 College Football All-America Teamby theWalter Camp Foundation,USA Today,andCBS Sportsas akick returner.Nelson was alsoConference USAspecial teamsplayer of the year and first-team All-conference as awide receiver.[2]

Professional career

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Pre-draft

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At the 2015NFL Scouting Combine,Nelson had the fastest40-yard dashwith a time of 4.28 seconds,.04 seconds shy of the then-combine record of 4.24 seconds held then byChris Johnson.

Pre-draft measurables
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
5 ft10+1⁄4in
(1.78 m) 		156 lb
(71 kg) 		31+1⁄8in
(0.79 m) 		8+1⁄4in
(0.21 m)		 4.28 s 1.49 s 2.51 s 4.15 s 7.02 s 36 in
(0.91 m)		 10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)
All values fromNFL Combine[3]

Arizona Cardinals

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Nelson was drafted by theArizona Cardinalsin the fifth round, 159th overall, of the2015 NFL draft.[4]In a 2015 game against theCincinnati Bengals,Nelson scored his first career touchdown with a pass from quarterbackCarson Palmer.He finished his rookie year with 11receptionsfor 299 yards and two touchdowns. In 2016, Nelson played in 15 games with six starts, recording 34 catches for 568 yards and six touchdowns. He also had four rushing attempts for 83 yards and a touchdown including a run for 56 yards for the touchdown in Week 14. In Week 2 of the 2017 season, Nelson recorded five receptions for 120 yards, including a 45-yard touchdown catch in Arizona's 16–13 overtime win over theIndianapolis Colts.Nelson finished as the Week 2 yardage leader among all eligible receivers and wonNFCOffensive Player of the Week.[5]In 2018, Nelson had a career-low seven receptions for 64 yards and no touchdowns on the season.

Oakland Raiders

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On March 15, 2019, Nelson signed with theOakland Raiders.[6]In week 3 against theMinnesota Vikings,Nelson caught 4 passes for 36 yards and his first receiving touchdown of the season as the Raiders lost 34–14.[7]He was released on October 10, 2019.[8]

San Francisco 49ers

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Nelson was signed by theSan Francisco 49erson August 15, 2020.[9]He was placed oninjured reserveon August 30, 2020, with a knee injury.[10]He was released with an injury settlement on September 6, 2020.[11]

Buffalo Bills

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On January 1, 2021, Nelson signed with thepractice squadof theBuffalo Bills,[12]and was released three days later.[13]

Indianapolis Colts

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On February 1, 2021, Nelson signed a reserve/future contract with theIndianapolis Colts.[14]He was placed on injured reserve on August 6, 2021.[15]He was released on November 1.

References

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  1. ^"SiteApp".
  2. ^Birdsong, Nick (December 11, 2014)."J.J. Nelson becomes UAB's first All-American in 10 years".AL.com.RetrievedDecember 16,2014.
  3. ^"NFL Combine".NFL.com.RetrievedNovember 7,2016.
  4. ^Root, Jess (May 2, 2015)."2015 NFL Draft results: Arizona Cardinals take pass rusher Shaquille Riddick, speedy WR JJ Nelson in 5th round".RevengeOfTheBirds.com.RetrievedJuly 22,2017.
  5. ^Maya, Adam (September 20, 2017)."Tom Brady, J.J. Nelson among Players of the Week".NFL.com.
  6. ^"Raiders sign wide receiver J.J. Nelson".Raiders.com.March 15, 2019.
  7. ^"NFL rushing leader Cook leads Vikes romp past Raiders 34-14".ESPN.September 22, 2019.RetrievedSeptember 22,2019.
  8. ^Mosher, Marcus (October 10, 2019)."Raiders release WR J.J. Nelson, re-sign WR Marcell Ateman".USA Today.
  9. ^"49ers Announce Roster Moves".49ers.com.RetrievedAugust 15,2020.
  10. ^"49ers Re-Sign DL Alex Barett; Place WR J.J. Nelson on Injured Reserve".49ers.com.August 30, 2020.
  11. ^"J.J. Nelson: Receives injury settlement".CBSSports.com.September 6, 2020.RetrievedSeptember 21,2020.
  12. ^"Bills activate John Brown from Reserve/COVID-19 list + announce these other moves".BuffaloBills.com.January 1, 2021.
  13. ^Lasting, Dante (January 4, 2021)."Bills sign Kenny Stills and Tanner Gentry to the practice squad".BuffaloBills.com.RetrievedFebruary 15,2021.
  14. ^"Colts Sign QB Jalen Morton & WR J.J. Nelson To Reserve/Future Contracts".Colts.com.February 1, 2021.
  15. ^"Colts Activate Xavier Rhodes, Al-Quadin Muhammad, Julién Davenport From Reserve/COVID-19 List; Waive Rolan Milligan, Jalen Morton; Place J.J. Nelson On Injured Reserve".Colts.com.August 6, 2021.RetrievedMay 15,2023.
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