11 Facts About Darrin Nelson

1.

Darrin Milo Nelson was born on January 2,1959 and is a former American football running back and return specialist in the National Football League for the Minnesota Vikings and San Diego Chargers.

2.

Darrin Nelson accepted a football scholarship from Stanford University to play under head coach Bill Walsh.

3.

Darrin Nelson registered 183 carries for 1,069 yards, 3 rushing touchdowns, 50 receptions for 524 yards and 3 receiving touchdowns.

4.

Darrin Nelson finished his college career with the school records for rushing yards, receptions, touchdowns, scoring, while setting the NCAA record with 6,885 career all-purpose yards.

5.

Darrin Nelson was inducted into the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame.

6.

Darrin Nelson was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 1982 NFL Draft.

7.

Darrin Nelson was the third-string running back behind Marion Butts and Tim Spencer.

8.

Darrin Nelson was the fourth-string running back during that season.

9.

Darrin Nelson was a backup running back behind Herschel Walker and Terry Allen and was the team's kickoff returner for two seasons.

10.

Darrin Nelson spent 15 years in the administration at Stanford University.

11.

In 2011, Darrin Nelson became the Senior Associate Athletic Director for the University of California Irvine.