33 Facts About Steven Nelson

Steven Nelson played college football for the Oregon State Beavers, and was selected in the third round of the 2015 NFL draft by the Chiefs.

Steven Nelson has played in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles, and Houston Texans.

Also a track star at Warner Robins, Nelson had a best of 11.15 seconds in the 100 meters and was part of the 4x100 relay team that finished in first place in the county.

Steven Nelson attended the College of the Sequoias for two years, where he had 71 tackles and six interceptions.

Steven Nelson was originally going to transfer to the University of Georgia but changed to Oregon State University.

Steven Nelson entered his first season at Oregon State as the nickel corner, eventually becoming a starter and starting the final nine games.

On November 30,2014, it was announced that Steven Nelson had accepted his invitation to play in the 2015 Senior Bowl.

Steven Nelson attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and completed all of the combine and positional drills.

On March 13,2015, Steven Nelson participated at Oregon State's pro day and chose to run the 40-yard dash, 20-yard dash, 10-yard dash, and positional and pass coverage drills.

Steven Nelson attended pre-draft visits with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Detroit Lions and was considered one of the most underrated prospects in the upcoming draft.

Steven Nelson was ranked as the 12th-best cornerback prospect in the draft by DraftScout.

Steven Nelson was the 14th cornerback drafted overall and was the second cornerback drafted by the Chiefs in 2015.

Steven Nelson was inactive as a healthy scratch for the first four regular season games of his rookie season.

Steven Nelson finished his rookie season with eight solo tackles in 12 games, appearing primarily on special teams.

Steven Nelson competed against Jamell Fleming, Gaines, and rookie KeiVarae Russell.

Head coach Andy Reid named Steven Nelson a starting cornerback to start the regular season, alongside Marcus Peters.

Steven Nelson was inactive for the Chiefs' Week 12 victory at the Denver Broncos due to a neck injury.

Steven Nelson finished the season with 65 combined tackles and 16 pass deflections in 15 games and 15 starts.

Steven Nelson entered training camp slated as a starting cornerback but saw competition for the role from Gaines.

On October 30,2017, the Chiefs activated Steven Nelson off injured reserve for the team's Week 8 matchup against the Broncos.

Steven Nelson returned to his starting role in Week 9 and was named the starting cornerback, along with Marcus Peters, for the remainder of the season.

Steven Nelson finished the 2017 season with 41 combined tackles and four pass deflections in nine games and seven starts.

Steven Nelson received an overall grade of 76.8 from Pro Football Focus in 2017.

Steven Nelson finished the game with three combined tackles and a pass deflection.

Steven Nelson entered training camp slated as the No 1 starting cornerback on the Chiefs' depth chart after the team traded Marcus Peters to the Los Angeles Rams.

Steven Nelson made his first career interception off a pass attempt by quarterback Blake Bortles after Bortles' pass ricocheted off the helmet of a Jaguars' offensive lineman and was caught by Nelson in the end zone with less than 12 seconds remaining in the second quarter.

Steven Nelson started all 16 games in 2018, recording 68 combined tackles, 15 passes defensed, and four interceptions.

Steven Nelson made his debut with the Steelers in Week 1 against the New England Patriots.

Steven Nelson was inactive for the Steelers' Week 6 victory at the Chargers due to a groin injury.

On March 23,2021, the Steelers, at Steven Nelson's request, terminated his contract.

On July 25,2021, Steven Nelson agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the Eagles.

Steven Nelson started 16 games in 2021, recording 50 tackles, seven passes defensed, and one interception.

Steven Nelson announced his retirement from the NFL on June 9,2024.