Anthony Nelson

OLB

#98

Experience: 5 years

Height: 6-7

Age: 26

Weight: 271 lbs

College: Iowa

2022 SEASON

Solo
23
SCK
5.5
FF
3
INT
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Recent Games

WK	OPP	RESULT	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	SCK	FF	OPP FR
1	@Cowboys	W 19 - 3	1	1	2	1	1	0
2	@Saints	W 20 - 10	0	1	1	0	0	0
3	Packers	L 12 - 14	1	0	1	1	0	0
4	Chiefs	L 31 - 41	1	2	3	1	1	0
5	Falcons	W 21 - 15	1	1	2	1	0	0
6	@Steelers	L 18 - 20	1	1	2	1	0	0
7	@Panthers	L 3 - 21	1	0	1	1	0	0
8	Ravens	L 22 - 27	0	1	1	0	0	0
9	Rams	W 16 - 13	0	2	2	0	0	0
10	Seahawks	W 21 - 16	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
12	@Browns	L 17 - 23	4	1	5	4	1	0
13	Saints	W 17 - 16	2	0	2	2	0	0
14	@49ers	L 7 - 35	3	4	7	2	0	1
15	Bengals	L 23 - 34	2	2	4	2	0.5	0
16	@Cardinals	W 19 - 16	3	1	4	3	1	1
17	Panthers	W 30 - 24	3	1	4	2	1	1
18	@Falcons	L 17 - 30	3	1	4	2	0	0

Career Stats

Defense Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	SCK	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF	OPP FR
2019	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	9	1	1	7	8	1	0	1						1
2020	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	16	1	11	7	18	11	1	1						0
2021	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	17	2	13	9	22	12	5	1						0	1
2022	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	17	8	26	20	46	23	5.5	0						3	1
TOTAL		59	12	51	43	94	47	11.5	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	2

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Anthony Nelson & Vita Vea Combine for HUGE Turnover | Panthers vs. Bucs Highlights

OLB Anthony Nelson and DL Vita Vea generate a turnover against the Carolina Panthers in Week 17.

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Nelson Sack Fumbles McSorley & White Recovers | Bucs vs. Cardinals Highlights

OLB Anthony Nelson and ILB Devin White create a turnover against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 16.

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Anthony Nelson Forces Fumble & Lavonte David Recovers | Bucs vs. 49ers Highlights

OLB Anthony Nelson forces a fumble and ILB Lavonte David recovers it against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 14.

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Anthony Nelson on Learning from Shaq Barrett | Press Conference

OLB Anthony Nelson spoke to the media following the Bucs' game against the Miami Dolphins in Preseason Week 1.

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Anthony Nelson on Stepping Up for Injured Players: We Have a Bigger Goal | Press Conference

Linebacker Anthony Nelson spoke to the media on Thursday ahead of week 17 vs. the New York Jets.

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Anthony Nelson on Learning From Shaq Barrett & Jason Pierre-Paul | Press Conference

Buccaneers outside linebacker Anthony Nelson spoke to the media on Monday morning.

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Anthony Nelson Fuels Defensive Surge in Fourth Quarter

Outside linebacker Anthony Nelson's strip sack of Sam Darnold helped spur the team to victory in Week 17

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2019 Roster Reset: Outside Linebackers

The Buccaneers have a lot of new faces in what is essentially a new position but they may need an unproven player to step up in order to get the desired level of production.

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S.S. Mailbag: Young Players to Watch

This week, fans had questions about potential impact rookies, another position battle that will light up training camp, and more.

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Anthony Nelson, Bucs Begin Shaping His Role in Defense

Depending upon what he shows on the practice field in the coming months, rookie Anthony Nelson could end up with a variety of different roles in Tampa Bay's new defense

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S.S. Mailbag: Setting the Lines

The weekly mailbag returns with fan questions about the front lines on offense and defense, Justin Watson and more.

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Breaking Down the Bucs 2019 Draft Class: Anthony Nelson

In the fourth round, the Buccaneers addressed the trenches with defensive end Anthony Nelson out of Iowa, who's length gives him a major advantage when going for outside leverage.

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2019 Bucs Draft Wrap: Defense Dominates

The Bucs spent six of their eight draft picks, including each of the first five, on defense but also stuck to such themes as team speed and positional versatility.

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5 Things to Know About the Bucs Day 3 Draft Picks

Tampa Bay took DE Anthony Nelson, K Matt Gay, WR Scotty Miller and DT Terry Beckner Jr. to round out its 2019 Draft class. Get to know a few quick things about the newest Buccaneers.

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New Bucs DE Anthony Nelson Uses Short-Area Quickness to Rack up Sacks

The Buccaneers used their fourth-round pick on Iowa defensive end Anthony Nelson, who recorded 23 sacks in three years and then showed why in several key Scouting Combine drills

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Buccaneers Select Anthony Nelson in Fourth Round of the 2019 NFL Draft

With their 107th pick in the NFL Draft, Tampa Bay selected defensive end Anthony Nelson out of the University of Iowa.

Biography

ACQUIRED:

Selected in the fourth round (107th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Buccaneers.

ACQUIRED BY BUCS:

Selected in the fourth round (107th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Buccaneers.

2019 HIGHLIGHTS:

Played in nine games, with one start, as a rookie, recording eight tackles, one forced fumble and one pass defensed.

Made NFL debut in a reserve role in season opener vs. San Francisco (9/8).

Played in a reserve role in win at Carolina (9/12), contributing one tackle, one pass defensed and a forced fumble (Cam Newton), which was recovered by the Buccaneers.

Registered three tackles in a reserve role vs. New York Giants (9/22).

Made first career start and recorded one tackle in win at Los Angeles Rams (9/29).

Recorded one tackle at New Orleans (10/6).

Played in a reserve role vs. Carolina (10/13).

Notched one tackle in a reserve role at Tennessee (10/27).

Played in a reserve role at Seattle (11/3) before leaving the game with a hamstring injury.

Inactive Weeks 10-15 with hamstring injury.

Returned to action in Week 17 and recorded one tackle vs. Atlanta (12/29).

COLLEGE:

Played in 37 games at Iowa (2015-18), totaling 119 tackles (31 for loss), 23.0 sacks, seven passes defensed, four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery, which was recovered in the end zone for a touchdown.

Three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection

Posted 9.5 sacks as a redshirt junior (2018), tied for the second-most in the Big Ten and tied for the 17th-most in the FBS, while adding 45 tackles (13.5 for loss).

Named second-team All-Big-Ten by the league's media, while earning third-team honors from Phil Steele and the league's coaches.

In 2017, as a redshirt sophomore (2017), recorded 41 tackles (9.5 for loss), 7.5 sacks, four passes defensed, two forced fumbles and a blocked field goal, earning third-team All-Big Ten honors from the league's media and honorable mention from the league's coaches.

Played in all 13 games as a redshirt freshman (2016), registering 33 tackles (eight for loss), 7.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and a pass defensed.

Redshirted in 2015.

PERSONAL/COMMUNITY:

Attended Waukee High School (Urbandale, Iowa), where he earned Class 4A Western Iowa Defensive Player of the Year as a senior was named to the Des Moines Register Elite all-state team as a senior and first-team all-state by Iowa Newspaper.

Son of Christy and Jeff Nelson.

Father, Jeff, played football at Iowa.

In June 2019, rookies participated in Tampa's Police Department Citizen's Academy and visited MacDill's Air Force Base.

Nelson participated in the Linebackers Light Up the Holidays event as part of the 2019 holiday season, helping surprise a group of children with a shopping spree at Target.

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