1. Quenton Emerson Nelson was born on March 19,1996 and is an American professional football guard for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League.
20 Facts About Quenton Nelson
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Quenton Nelson played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, receiving unanimous All-American honors in 2017, and was selected by the Colts sixth overall in the 2018 NFL draft.
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Quenton Nelson is the youngest of four children of Craig and Maryellen Quenton Nelson.
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Quenton Nelson committed to the University of Notre Dame to play college football.
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Quenton Nelson was named a unanimous first team All-American after the 2017 season.
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On January 8,2018, Quenton Nelson announced that he would forgo his last year of eligibility and enter the draft.
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On November 1,2018, Quenton Nelson was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month for October, after he was part of an offensive line that hadn't allowed a sack in 156 straight dropbacks and had 200 rushing yards in back-to-back games for first time in 33 years.
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Quenton Nelson becoming the first guard to ever win the award, and he and Shaquille Leonard became the first teammates to win awards in the same season.
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Quenton Nelson was named to the Pro Bowl as a rookie and was named first-team All-Pro.
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Quenton Nelson played 1,042 snaps, allowing zero sacks and committing just three penalties; he earned a grade of 91.2 from Pro Football Focus.
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Quenton Nelson was ranked 29th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2020.
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Quenton Nelson played 1,082 snaps, only allowed one sack, and committed nine penalties.
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Quenton Nelson was ranked 33rd by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2021.
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Quenton Nelson has the most total All-Pro selections and the most First Team All-Pro selections by a guard in franchise history.
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Quenton Nelson became just the second player in team history to earn Pro Bowl honors in his first four seasons, joining Alan Ameche.
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Quenton Nelson was ranked 28th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2022.
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On September 10,2022, Quenton Nelson signed a four-year, $80 million contract extension with $60 million guaranteed through 2026, making him the highest-paid guard in the league.
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Quenton Nelson was named to his fifth consecutive Pro Bowl.
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Quenton Nelson started all 17 games for the Colts in the 2023 season.
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Quenton Nelson earned Pro Bowl honors for the sixth consecutive season.