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Defensive end, Iowa, 2015–18
Anthony Nelson
Lettered 2016–18 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 98
- Height
- 6′7″
- Weight
- 271 lb
- Class (2018)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Urbandale, IA
- Born
- Mar 4, 1997, in Des Moines, Iowa
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Anthony Nelson played defensive end at Iowa (2015–18). The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took Nelson in round 4, No. 107 overall in the 2019 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
8tackles, career highvs. Nebraska, 20183sacks, career highat Minnesota, 2018Honors
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2018 Iowa 13 games, 45 tackles, 9.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Northern Illinois | W 33–7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Iowa State | W 13–3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Northern Iowa | W 38–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs. Wisconsin | L 17–28 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at Minnesota | W 48–31 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | at Indiana | W 42–16 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | vs. Maryland | W 23–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | at Penn State | L 24–30 | 5 | 4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | at Purdue | L 36–38 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs. Northwestern | L 10–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | at Illinois | W 63–0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Nebraska | W 31–28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Mississippi State | W 27–22 | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Iowa 11 games, 41 tackles, 7.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Wyoming | W 24–3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | atIowa State | W 44–41 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs.Penn State | L 19–21 | 5 | 4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 |
| Sep 30 | at Michigan State | L 10–17 | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs.Illinois | W 45–16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | atNorthwestern | L 10–17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Minnesota | W 17–10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Ohio State | W 55–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | atWisconsin | L 14–38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | atNebraska | W 56–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. Boston College | W 27–20 | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
2016 Iowa 13 games, 33 tackles, 6 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 45–21 | 6 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 |
| Sep 10 | vs.Iowa State | W 42–3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. North Dakota State | L 21–23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Rutgers | W 14–7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Northwestern | L 31–38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | atMinnesota | W 14–7 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | atPurdue | W 49–35 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs.Wisconsin | L 9–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | atPenn State | L 14–41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Michigan | W 14–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | atIllinois | W 28–0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Nebraska | W 40–10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Florida | L 3–30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2019 Senior Bowl (North team, won 34–24).
| Drill | Combine 2019 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′7″ |
| Weight | 271 lb |
| Arm length | 34⅞″ |
| Hand size | 9⅞″ |
| Wingspan | 83″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.82 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.65 sW |
| Vertical jump | 35½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′10″ |
| Bench press | 18 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.95 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.23 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
8 seasons, 96 games with a stat; latest team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 12 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 13 | 21 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | 43 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 2023 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 13 | 36 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | 37 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 | 38 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 (so far) | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| NFL career | 96 | 206 | 22.5 | 1 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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