ILB · Las Vegas Raiders
Bob Nelson
Age 72 · 193 cm (6'4") · 105 kg · Born Jun 30, 1953 · Nebraska
NFL career
1975
debut year
1984
last season
10
seasons
—
jersey
College: Nebraska
1982 NFL Draft
Rd 5
round
#120
overall pick
MIA
drafted by
Other "Nelson" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
10-year career
External profiles
Nebraska alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Nebraska.
Ben Scott
G · 2025 · Buccaneers
Isaiah Neyor
WR · 2025 · Packers
John Bullock
LB · 2025 · Buccaneers
Nash Hutmacher
G · 2025 · Buccaneers
Thomas Fidone II
TE · 2025 · Giants
Ty Robinson
DT · 2025 · Eagles
Omar Brown
DB · 2024 · Dolphins
Phalen Sanford
DB · 2024 · Raiders
Quinton Newsome
CB · 2024 · Broncos
Ochaun Mathis
LB · 2023 · Jets
1982 NFL Draft · Round 5 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#112
#114
#116
#117
#121
#122
Fred Marion
FS · NWE
#113
Terry Crouch
G · BAL
#114
Tony Elliott
DB · NOR
#114
Tony Elliott
NT · NOR
#115
Mike Baab
C · CLE
#116
Perry Hartnett
G · CHI
#117
Wally Kersten
OT · RAM
#118
Doug Barnett
DE · RAM
#119
Vance Bedford
DB · STL
#121
Malcolm Taylor
DE · HOU
#122
Von Mansfield
DB · ATL
#123
Ed Jackson
RAI
ILB peers of the era
Other ILBs who debuted within five seasons of Bob Nelson.
Born on June 30
Bill Lenkaitis
1946 · New England Patriots
Tom Hull
1952 · Green Bay Packers
Rick Nuzum
1952 · Green Bay Packers
Randy Reutershan
1955 · Pittsburgh Steelers
Roy Green
1957 · Philadelphia Eagles
Bob Niziolek
1958 · Detroit Lions
Mark Kafentzis
1958 · Indianapolis Colts
Mike Hagen
1959 · Seattle Seahawks