ILB · Denver Broncos
Corey Nelson
Age 34 · 185 cm (6'1") · 103 kg · Born Apr 22, 1992 · Oklahoma
NFL career
2014
debut year
2019
last season
6
seasons
#56
jersey
College: Oklahoma
2014 NFL Draft
Rd 7
round
#242
overall pick
DEN
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2014 to 2019 · 44 games.
Defense
70solo tackles
1.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
5 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Denver Broncos | 10 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Denver Broncos | 11 | 13 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Denver Broncos | 15 | 45 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Denver Broncos | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Denver Broncos | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Denver Broncos
Most recent results for the franchise while Corey Nelson was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
16–15 vs Raiders
2019-17 · Dec 29, 2019 · REGULAR
W
27–17 vs Lions
2019-16 · Dec 22, 2019 · REGULAR
L
3–23 @ Chiefs
2019-15 · Dec 15, 2019 · REGULAR
W
38–24 @ Texans
2019-14 · Dec 8, 2019 · REGULAR
W
23–20 vs Chargers
2019-13 · Dec 1, 2019 · REGULAR
L
3–20 @ Bills
2019-12 · Nov 24, 2019 · REGULAR
L
23–27 @ Vikings
2019-11 · Nov 17, 2019 · REGULAR
W
24–19 vs Browns
2019-09 · Nov 3, 2019 · REGULAR
Other "Nelson" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Oklahoma alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Oklahoma.
Billy Bowman Jr.
CB · 2025 · Falcons
Brennan Presley
WR · 2025 · Rams
Collin Oliver
LB · 2025 · Packers
Dalton Cooper
OT · 2025 · Packers
Danny Stutsman
LB · 2025 · Saints
Ethan Downs
LB · 2025 · Chiefs
Joseph Michalski
C · 2025 · Broncos
Korie Black
CB · 2025 · Giants
Michael Tarquin
OT · 2025 · Panthers
Nick Martin
LB · 2025 · 49ers
2014 NFL Draft · Round 7 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#216
#217
#218
#219
#220
#221
#222
#223
#224
#225
#226
#227
Andre Hal
DB · HOU
#217
Ted Bolser
TE · WAS
#218
Michael Campanaro
WR · BAL
#219
T.J. Carrie
DB · OAK
#220
Shamar Stephen
DT · MIN
#221
Randell Johnson
OLB · BUF
#222
Storm Johnson
RB · JAX
#223
Brandon Watts
LB · MIN
#224
Beau Allen
DT · PHI
#225
Jabari Price
CB · MIN
#226
Mitchell Van Dyk
OT · STL
#227
Kiero Small
FB · SEA
ILB peers of the era
Other ILBs who debuted within five seasons of Corey Nelson.
Adarius Taylor
Debut 2014 · #57 · Panthers
Andrew Jackson
Debut 2014 · #54 · Colts
Avery Williamson
Debut 2014 · Broncos
C.J. Mosley
Debut 2014 · #57 · Jets
Chris Borland
Debut 2014 · #50 · 49ers
DeDe Lattimore
Debut 2014 · #96 · Bears
Max Bullough
Debut 2014 · #53 · Texans
Todd Davis
Debut 2014 · #40 · Vikings