FS · Las Vegas Raiders
Reggie Nelson
Age 42 · 180 cm (5'11") · 95 kg · Born Sep 21, 1983 · Florida; Coffeyville CC
NFL career
2007
debut year
2018
last season
12
seasons
#27
jersey
College: Florida; Coffeyville CC
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2007 to 2018 · 176 games.
Defense
575solo tackles
6.5sacks
38INTs
1def TDs
Stats by season
12 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 16 | 53 | 1.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2008 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 13 | 46 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 15 | 60 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Cincinnati Bengals | 13 | 33 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 56 | 2.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2012 | Cincinnati Bengals | 14 | 52 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | Cincinnati Bengals | 15 | 48 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 59 | 1.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 47 | 0.0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2016 | Las Vegas Raiders | 16 | 46 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | Las Vegas Raiders | 16 | 52 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | Las Vegas Raiders | 10 | 23 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
Other "Nelson" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
12-year career
External profiles
Florida alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Florida.
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OT · 2025 · Titans
Cam Jackson
DT · 2025 · Panthers
Cam Riley
LB · 2025 · Titans
Chimere Dike
WR · 2025 · Titans
Desmond Watson
DT · 2025 · Buccaneers
DJ Uiagalelei
QB · 2025 · Chargers
Federico Maranges
C · 2025 · Seahawks
Graham Mertz
QB · 2025 · Texans
Ja'Markis Weston
LB · 2025 · Seahawks
1999 NFL Draft · Round 5 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#134
#137
#138
#139
#144
#145
#146
Cecil Collins
RB · MIA
#135
#136
Nick Luchey
CIN
Jerame Tuman
TE · PIT
#137
Tyree Talton
DB · DET
#138
Brad Scioli
DT · IND
#139
Adrian Dingle
DE · SDG
#140
Floyd Wedderburn
G · SEA
#142
#143
Bryan Jones
MIA
Jerry Wisne
OT · CHI
#144
Khari Samuel
LB · CHI
#145
Cameron Spikes
G · STL
#146
Eric Barton
ILB · OAK
FS peers of the era
Other FSs who debuted within five seasons of Reggie Nelson.
Aaron Rouse
Debut 2007 · #26 · Giants
Chris Reis
Debut 2007 · #39 · Saints
Corey Graham
Debut 2007 · #24 · Eagles
Eric Weddle
Debut 2007 · Rams
John Wendling
Debut 2007 · #29 · Lions
Kevin Payne
Debut 2007 · #44 · Bears
LaRon Landry
Debut 2007 · #30 · Colts
Michael Griffin
Debut 2007 · #22 · Panthers
Born on September 21
Pat Curran
1945 · Los Angeles Chargers
Reggie Rucker
1947 · Cleveland Browns
Willie Alexander
1949 · Houston Texans
Dave Green
1949 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Brent McClanahan
1951 · Minnesota Vikings
Ed McAleney
1953 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Ron Johnson
1958 · Philadelphia Eagles
Melvin Hoover
1959 · Detroit Lions