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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||
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| Born: | December 4, 1986 Hoffman Estates, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | John Hersey High School | ||||||||||
| College: | Illinois State | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2009 | ||||||||||
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Tom Nelson (born December 4, 1986) is a former American football safety. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2009. In 2011, he played for the Philadelphia Eagles, in 2013, he played for the Chicago Bears, in 2014, he played for the Carolina Panthers, and in 2015 he played for the Baltimore Ravens. He played college football at Illinois State. Tom now owns a football camp and provides training for people of all ages.
Nelson grew up in Arlington Heights, Illinois and attended John Hersey High School, Thomas Middle School, and Ivy Hill Elementary School in Arlington Heights, IL. Nelson was a Chicago Bears fan during his youth.[1]
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| 5 ft 11+1⁄8 in (1.81 m) |
196 lb (89 kg) | |||||||||||
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After going undrafted in the 2009 NFL Draft, Nelson was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2009. His attempt to make the Bengals' roster was chronicled on the HBO series Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Cincinnati Bengals.[3] In his rookie season he had 25 tackles and an interception. He was waived on August 27, 2011.
The Philadelphia Eagles signed Nelson to a two-year contract on December 5, 2011, replacing Colt Anderson who had torn his ACL. He was released by the team on August 25, 2012.[4]
The Chicago Bears signed Nelson to a one-year contract on January 29, 2013.[5] On August 30, Nelson was among the final roster cuts.[6]
On July 27, 2014, Nelson was signed by the Carolina Panthers.[7] On August 31, he was among the final roster cuts.
On July 29, 2015, Nelson was signed by the Baltimore Ravens. On an unknown date in August 2015 Nelson was signed to a 1-year contract as a Wide Receiver.[8] On September 4, 2015, he was waived by the Ravens.[9]