TE · New York Jets
Shawn Nelson
Age 40 · 196 cm (6'5") · 124 kg · Born Oct 5, 1985 · Southern Mississippi
NFL career
2009
debut year
2011
last season
3
seasons
#83
jersey
College: Southern Mississippi
2009 NFL Draft
Rd 4
round
#121
overall pick
BUF
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2009 to 2010 · 14 games.
Receiving
182yards
1touchdowns
21receptions
8.7YPC avg
Stats by season
2 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Buffalo Bills | 11 | 18 | 30 | 157 | 8.7 | 1 |
| 2010 | Buffalo Bills | 3 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 |
Games during career · New York Jets
Most recent results for the franchise while Shawn Nelson was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
17–19 @ Dolphins
2011-17 · Jan 1, 2012 · REGULAR
L
14–29 vs Giants
2011-16 · Dec 24, 2011 · REGULAR
L
19–45 @ Eagles
2011-15 · Dec 18, 2011 · REGULAR
W
37–10 vs Chiefs
2011-14 · Dec 11, 2011 · REGULAR
W
34–19 @ Commanders
2011-13 · Dec 4, 2011 · REGULAR
W
28–24 vs Bills
2011-12 · Nov 27, 2011 · REGULAR
L
13–17 @ Broncos
2011-11 · Nov 17, 2011 · REGULAR
L
16–37 vs Patriots
2011-10 · Nov 13, 2011 · REGULAR
Other "Nelson" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Southern Mississippi alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Southern Mississippi.
Frank Gore Jr.
RB · 2024 · Bills
Swayze Bozeman
LB · 2024 · Bengals
Eric Scott Jr.
CB · 2023 · Chiefs
Jason Brownlee
WR · 2023 · Chiefs
Natrone Brooks
DB · 2023 · Falcons
Tykeem Doss
G · 2023 · Ravens
Tim Jones
WR · 2021 · Jaguars
De'Michael Harris
WR · 2020 · Colts
Quez Watkins
WR · 2020 · Eagles
Picasso Nelson
DB · 2019 · Cardinals
2009 NFL Draft · Round 4 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#101
#102
#104
#105
#107
#107
#108
#109
Stephen McGee
QB · DAL
#102
Donald Washington
S · KAN
#103
Darell Scott
DT · STL
#104
Kaluka Maiava
OLB · CLE
#105
Henry Melton
DT · CHI
#106
#107
Jonathan Luigs
CIN
Mike Thomas
RB · JAX
#107
Mike Thomas
WR · JAX
#107
Mike Thomas
WR · JAX
#108
Brian Hartline
WR · MIA
#109
T.J. Lang
G · GNB
#110
Victor Butler
LB · DAL
TE peers of the era
Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of Shawn Nelson.
Anthony Hill
Debut 2009 · #83 · Colts
Bear Pascoe
Debut 2009 · #80 · Lions
Brandon Myers
Debut 2009 · #82 · Buccaneers
Brandon Pettigrew
Debut 2009 · #87 · Lions
Cameron Morrah
Debut 2009 · #88 · Seahawks
Carson Butler
Debut 2009 · Patriots
Chase Coffman
Debut 2009 · #80 · Colts
Colin Cloherty
Debut 2009 · #46 · Jaguars