WR · Indianapolis Colts
J.J. Nelson
Age 34 · 178 cm (5'10") · 73 kg · Born Apr 24, 1992 · UAB
NFL career
2015
debut year
2021
last season
7
seasons
#15
jersey
College: UAB
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2015 to 2019 · 50 games.
Receiving
1,475yards
11touchdowns
85receptions
17.4YPC avg
Stats by season
5 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Arizona Cardinals | 10 | 11 | 27 | 299 | 27.2 | 2 |
| 2016 | Arizona Cardinals | 14 | 34 | 74 | 568 | 16.7 | 6 |
| 2017 | Arizona Cardinals | 16 | 29 | 61 | 508 | 17.5 | 2 |
| 2018 | Arizona Cardinals | 9 | 7 | 19 | 64 | 9.1 | 0 |
| 2019 | Las Vegas Raiders | 1 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 9.0 | 1 |
Games during career · Indianapolis Colts
Most recent results for the franchise while J.J. Nelson was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
11–26 @ Jaguars
2021-18 · Jan 9, 2022 · REGULAR
L
20–23 vs Raiders
2021-17 · Jan 2, 2022 · REGULAR
W
22–16 @ Cardinals
2021-16 · Dec 25, 2021 · REGULAR
W
27–17 vs Patriots
2021-15 · Dec 18, 2021 · REGULAR
W
31–0 @ Texans
2021-13 · Dec 5, 2021 · REGULAR
L
31–38 vs Buccaneers
2021-12 · Nov 28, 2021 · REGULAR
W
41–15 @ Bills
2021-11 · Nov 21, 2021 · REGULAR
W
23–17 vs Jaguars
2021-10 · Nov 14, 2021 · REGULAR
Other "Nelson" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
UAB alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended UAB.
Tejhaun Palmer
WR · 2024
DeWayne McBride
RB · 2023 · Vikings
Kadeem Telfort
OT · 2023 · Dolphins
Starling Thomas V
CB · 2023
Alex Wright
DE · 2022 · Browns
Gerrit Prince
TE · 2022 · Chiefs
Austin Watkins Jr.
WR · 2021 · Browns
Jordan Smith
DE · 2021 · Jaguars
Spencer Brown
RB · 2021 · Panthers
Anthony Rush
NT · 2019 · Cowboys
WR peers of the era
Other WRs who debuted within five seasons of J.J. Nelson.
Born on April 24
John Rowser
1944 · Denver Broncos
Jim Massey
1948 · New England Patriots
Bob Chandler
1949 · Las Vegas Raiders
Wes Hamilton
1953 · Minnesota Vikings
Mike Esposito
1953 · Atlanta Falcons
Vince Ferragamo
1954 · Green Bay Packers
Cleveland Franklin
1955 · Baltimore Ravens
Larry Tearry
1956 · Detroit Lions