Steven Nelson

Steven Nelson

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#22

Experience: 5 years

Height: 5-11

Age: 26

Weight: 194 lbs

College: Oregon State

2019 SEASON

TCKLS

28
SCK

0
FF

0
INT

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WK	OPP	RESULT	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	PDEF	FF	OPP FR
11	@Browns	L 7 - 21	4	3	1	0	1	0
10	Rams	W 17 - 12	2	2	0	0	1	0
9	Colts	W 26 - 24	6	5	1	0	0	0
8	Dolphins	W 27 - 14	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
6	@Chargers	W 24 - 17
5	Ravens	L 23 - 26	4	3	1	0	1	0
4	Bengals	W 27 - 3	3	2	1	0	0	0
3	@49ers	L 20 - 24	3	3	0	0	0	0
2	Seahawks	L 26 - 28	7	6	1	0	1	0
1	@Patriots	L 3 - 33	2	0	2	0	0	0

Career Stats

Defense Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	Total	Solo	AST	SFTY	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF	OPP FR
2015	Kansas City Chiefs	12	0	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016	Kansas City Chiefs	15	15	65	59	6	0	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2017	Kansas City Chiefs	9	7	39	31	8		4						1
2018	Kansas City Chiefs	16	16	68	58	10		15	4	53	13.3	35	0	0
2019	Pittsburgh Steelers	9	9	32	25	7		4						0	1
TOTAL		61	47	212	181	31	0	39	4	53	13.2	35	0	1	3

Biography

Signed a three-year contract as an unrestricted free agent with Pittsburgh on March 14, 2019…originally entered the NFL after being drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round (98th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Career high 16 passes defensed his second year in the NFL.
Recorded 8 tackles (8 solo), a pass defensed and an interception against the Browns on November 4, 2018.
Had a career high 9 tackles (7 solo) and a TFL against the Jets on December 3, 2017.
Intercepted one pass and returned it for a career-high 35 yards against the Cardinals on November 11, 2018.

PRO (52-37/6-4): Signed a three-year contract as an unrestricted free agent with Pittsburgh on March 14, 2019…originally entered the NFL after being drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round (98th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.

2018 (16-16/2-2): Appeared in and started all 16 games…recorded a career-high 68 tackles (58 solo), 2 TFLs, four interceptions and 15 passes defensed.

10/7 vs. Jacksonville: Recorded his first career interception…added 3 tackles (2 solo) and two passes defensed.
11/4 at Cleveland: Tied his career high in solo tackles with 8…added an interception, returned for 18 yards, and a pass defensed.
11/11 vs. Arizona: Intercepted a pass from Cardinals QB Josh Rosen and returned it for 35 yards…had three passes defensed.
12/13 vs. L.A. Chargers: Recorded his fourth interception of the season after picking off Chargers QB Philip Rivers on the Chargers’ first possession of the game…had 4 tackles (3 solo) for the game.

2017 (9-6/1-1): Was activated off of IR after week 7…appeared in the last nine games of the season, starting six…ended the season with 41 tackles (33 solo), 2 TFLs, four passes defensed and one forced fumble.

11/19 at N.Y. Giants: Started his first game of the season…recorded 5 tackles, all solo, and two passes defensed…held the Giants to zero touchdowns.
12/3 at N.Y. Jets: Third start in a row…registered first TFL of the season…finished tied for a career high 9 tackles (7 solo).
12/10 vs. Oakland: Registered 4 tackles (3 solo) and a TFL…batted away his fourth pass of the season.

2016 (15-15/1-1): Started every game he appeared in, only missing one game in his second year…finished with a career-high 16 passes defensed, 64 tackles (58 solo) and four TFLs…had over 8 tackles in three games.

9/11 vs. Chargers: Recorded 8 tackles (8 solo) and helped the Chiefs erase a 21-point deficit…also registered a TFL.
10/23 vs. New Orleans: Had 9 tackles (8 solo)/
11/20 vs. Buccaneers: Registered 7 tackles, all of them solo, against the Jaguars…also added a pass defensed.
12/8 vs. Raiders: Tied a season-high three passes defensed…added 2 tackles, both solo.

2015 (12-0/2-0): Was not active for the first four games, but played in all 12 games the rest of the season…registered 7 special teams tackles and one tackle on defense.

11/29 vs. Bills: Totaled a season-high 3 special teams tackles.

COLLEGE: Played in 25 games (21 starts) at Oregon State, tallying 122 tackles (85 solo), eight interceptions, including one returned 26 yards for a touchdown, 24 passes defensed and one quarterback pressure ... Nelson attended College of Sequoias prior to Oregon State and collected 71 tackles, 19 passes defensed and six interceptions in his two-year career between 2011-12…majored in sociology.

PERSONAL: Attended Northside HS (Warner Robins, Ga.)…son of Steven Nelson, Sr. and Ylencia Jackson…has a son, Steven Nelson III.