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1 Professional career  



1.1  Denver Broncos (first stint)  



1.1.1  2014 season  





1.1.2  2015 season  





1.1.3  2016 season  





1.1.4  2017 season  







1.2  Philadelphia Eagles  





1.3  Atlanta Falcons  





1.4  Tampa Bay Buccaneers  





1.5  Denver Broncos (second stint)  





1.6  Carolina Panthers  







2 References  





3 External links  














Corey Nelson






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Corey Nelson
refer to caption
Nelson with the Denver Broncos in 2014
No. 52, 55, 56
Position:Inside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1992-04-22) April 22, 1992 (age 32)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Skyline (Dallas, Texas)
College:Oklahoma
NFL draft:2014 / Round: 7 / Pick: 242
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:116
Sacks:1.0
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at PFR

Corey Nelson (born April 22, 1992) is a former American football inside linebacker. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL Draft.[1] He played college footballatOklahoma.

Professional career

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Denver Broncos (first stint)

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2014 season

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Nelson was selected by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round, 242nd overall, in the 2014 NFL Draft.[2]

Nelson played all 16 regular-season games his rookie year and totaled 13 tackles, one pass defensed, and four special-teams stops.

2015 season

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In the 2015 season, Nelson played all 16 regular-season games and totaled 10 tackles, one sack, and seven special-teams stops.

On February 7, 2016, Nelson was part of the Broncos team that won Super Bowl 50. In the game, he recorded one tackle as the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10.[3]

2016 season

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In the 2016 season, Nelson played in all 16 games with five starts recording a career-high 67 tackles and five passes defensed.

2017 season

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On October 21, 2017, Nelson was placed on injured reserve after having surgery on a torn bicep.[4]

Philadelphia Eagles

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On March 14, 2018, Nelson signed a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles.[5] He was released on August 26, 2018.[6]

Atlanta Falcons

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On September 10, 2018, Nelson was signed by the Atlanta Falcons.[7] He was released on September 22, 2018.[8]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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On January 3, 2019, Nelson signed a reserve/future contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[9] He was released during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[10]

Denver Broncos (second stint)

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On September 2, 2019, Nelson was re-signed by the Broncos.[11] In Week 8, Nelson suffered a torn biceps and was ruled out for the remainder of the season.[12][13]

Carolina Panthers

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After becoming a free agent in March 2020, Nelson had a tryout with the Carolina Panthers on August 19, 2020.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Denver Broncos select linebacker Corey Nelson in the seventh round of the NFL Draft". NewsOK. May 10, 2014.
  • ^ Caldwell, Gray (May 10, 2014). "Denver Broncos Close Draft with LB Nelson in Seventh Round". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on May 20, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  • ^ "Super Bowl 50 - Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers - February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  • ^ DiLalla, Aric (October 21, 2017). "Broncos make slew of roster moves ahead of Sunday's game vs. Chargers". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2018.
  • ^ "LB Corey Nelson Agrees To One-Year Deal With Eagles". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. March 14, 2018. Archived from the original on March 16, 2018.
  • ^ "LB Corey Nelson Released". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. August 26, 2018.
  • ^ McFadden, Will (September 10, 2018). "Falcons waive Deante Burton, Jeff Overbaugh; sign trio of players". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on September 12, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  • ^ McFadden, Will (September 22, 2018). "Falcons reach an injury settlement with Corey Nelson, promote Dewey Jarvis to the active roster". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  • ^ Smith, Scott (January 3, 2019). "Bucs Add Five More to 2019 Roster". Buccaneers.com.
  • ^ Smith, Scott (August 30, 2019). "Bucs Move Toward 53-Man Roster with 21 Moves". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  • ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 2, 2019). "Broncos sign three players to active roster". DenverBroncos.com.
  • ^ Williams, Charean (October 28, 2019). "Corey Nelson done for the year with a torn biceps". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  • ^ DiLalla, Aric (November 1, 2019). "Broncos placing QB Joe Flacco, LB Corey Nelson on injured reserve". DenverBroncos.com.
  • ^ @AlbertBreer (August 19, 2020). "Today's workouts/visits" (Tweet). Retrieved August 21, 2020 – via Twitter.
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