Lee Nelson (American football) explained

Lee Nelson
Number:38
Position:Cornerback
Safety
Birth Date:30 January 1954
Birth Place:Kissimmee, Florida, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lbs:185
High School:Melbourne
College:Florida State
Draftyear:1976
Draftround:15
Draftpick:420
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Interceptions
Statvalue1:7
Statlabel2:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue2:9
Statlabel3:Sacks
Statvalue3:9.0
Pfr:NelsLe20

Lee Nelson (born January 30, 1954) is a former American football defensive back who played ten seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals.

College career

Nelson transferred to Florida State University from Pensacola Junior College in 1974. He walked on to the Seminole team and quickly won a starting cornerback job. He led the team in tackles his junior year (86) and was named the defensive MVP his senior year. He finished his college career by playing in the American Bowl All-Star Game. He was inducted into the Florida State Sports Hall of Fame in 1987.[1]

Pro career

Nelson was selected in the fifteenth round by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1976 NFL draft. He played in 135 games at cornerback and strong safety over ten seasons with the Cardinals. He scored one touchdown on a fumble recovery against the Kansas City Chiefs in 1983. Nelson retired from the Cardinals after the 1985 season. He finished his career with seven interceptions, nine sacks, and nine fumble recoveries.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2014-06-17 . Lee Nelson Bio . 2022-08-05 . Florida State Seminoles . en-US.
  2. Web site: Lee Nelson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . 2022-08-05 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.