J. J. Nelson

J.J. Nelson
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Nelson in 2017
No. 14 – Arizona Cardinals
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1992-04-24) April 24, 1992
Midfield, Alabama
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight: 156 lb (71 kg)
Career information
High school: Midfield (AL)
College: UAB
NFL Draft: 2015 / Round: 5 / Pick: 159
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 1, 2018
Receptions: 74
Receiving yards: 1,375
Rushing yards: 120
Total return yards: 66
Total touchdowns: 11
Player stats at NFL.com

Jamarcus Jermaine "J. J." Nelson (born April 24, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for The University of Alabama at Birmingham and was drafted in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft by the Cardinals.

Early years

Nelson attended Midfield High School, where he was coached by The Birmingham News All-Metro West Coach of the Year Ruben Nelson. He helped lead his football team to the state Class 4A quarterfinals after finishing 11-2 during the regular season in 2009, recording 55 catches, 1,049 yards, 214 yards rushing, five interceptions, and 19 touchdowns. He was named The Birmingham News Metro-West Player of the Year. He was listed as the No. 27 state prospect on Birmingham News Super Seniors list and was selected to The Birmingham News All-Metro West Offensive Team. He was also named to the ASWA First Team All-State.

As a track & field star, Nelson was a two-time Class 4A state champion in the 100-meter dash (best of 10.49 seconds). He also captured the 200-meter dash title with a time of 21.76 seconds.[1] In addition, he was a highly regarded basketball player for Midfield, earning team MVP and All-region honors. He was a two-year letterwinner in both track and basketball.

College career

Nelson was named a member of the 2014 College Football All-America Team by the Walter Camp Foundation, USA Today, and CBS Sports as a kick returner. Nelson was also Conference USA special teams player of the year and first-team All-conference as a wide receiver.[2]

Professional career

At the 2015 NFL Scouting Combine, Nelson had the fastest 40-yard dash with a time of 4.28 seconds, .04 seconds shy of the then-combine record of 4.24 seconds held then by Chris Johnson.

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m)		 156 lb
(71 kg)		 4.28 s 1.49 s 2.51 s 4.15 s 7.02 s 36 in
(0.91 m)		 10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)
All values from NFL Combine[3]

Nelson was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the fifth round, 159th overall, in the 2015 NFL Draft.[4]

On November 22, 2015, in a game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Nelson scored his first career touchdown with a pass from quarterback Carson Palmer. He finished his rookie year with 11 receptions for 299 yards and two touchdowns.

In 2016, Nelson played in 15 games with six starts, recording 34 catches for 568 yards and six touchdowns. He also had four rushing attempts for 83 yards and a touchdown including a run for 56 yards for the touchdown in Week 14.

In Week 2 of the 2017 season, Nelson recorded five receptions for 120 yards, including a 45-yard touchdown catch in Arizona's 16–13 overtime win over the Indianapolis Colts. Nelson finished as the Week 2 yardage leader among all eligible receivers and won NFC Offensive Player of the Week.[5]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/MeetResults.aspx?Meet=113243#2730
  2. ↑ Birdsong, Nick (December 11, 2014). "J.J. Nelson becomes UAB's first All-American in 10 years". AL.com. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  3. ↑ "NFL Combine". NFL.com. NFL.com. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  4. ↑ Root, Jess (May 2, 2015). "2015 NFL Draft results: Arizona Cardinals take pass rusher Shaquille Riddick, speedy WR JJ Nelson in 5th round". RevengeOfTheBirds.com. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  5. ↑ Maya, Adam (September 20, 2017). "Tom Brady, J.J. Nelson among Players of the Week". NFL.com.
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