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Matt Nelson

Nelson, Matt
Position: OL
Height: 6-7 Weight: 299
Born: December 19, 1995
High School: Xavier (Cedar Rapids, IA)
YearCollegeStatus
2014IowaRedshirted
2015IowaLettered
2016IowaLettered
2017IowaLettered
2018IowaLettered
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YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
2020 Detroit Lions (NFL)2020 DET NFL67ROT-LOT161
2021 Detroit Lions (NFL)2021 DET NFL67ROT-LOT-TE1311
2022 Detroit Lions (NFL)2022 DET NFL67ROT110
2023 Detroit Lions (NFL)2023 DET NFL67ROT-LOT32
4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL4314
TransactionDateTeam
Signed5/10/20192019 Detroit Lions (NFL)2019 DET NFL
Released8/31/20192019 Detroit Lions (NFL)2019 DET NFL
Practice Squad9/1/20192019 Detroit Lions (NFL)2019 DET NFL
Signed (Future)12/30/20192020 Detroit Lions (NFL)2020 DET NFL
Exclusive Rights Free Agent3/17/20212020 Detroit Lions (NFL)2020 DET NFL
Signed4/19/20212021 Detroit Lions (NFL)2021 DET NFL
Reserve/COVID12/20/20212021 Detroit Lions (NFL)2021 DET NFL
Activated12/29/20212021 Detroit Lions (NFL)2021 DET NFL
Exclusive Rights Free Agent3/16/20222021 Detroit Lions (NFL)2021 DET NFL
Signed4/19/20222022 Detroit Lions (NFL)2022 DET NFL
Injured Reserve9/28/20232023 Detroit Lions (NFL)2023 DET NFL
Unrestricted Free Agent3/13/20242023 Detroit Lions (NFL)2023 DET NFL
Signed3/22/20242024 New York Giants (NFL)2024 NYG NFL
Released8/26/20242024 New York Giants (NFL)2024 NYG NFL
Signed7/31/20252025 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2025 MIN NFL
Injured Reserve8/11/20252025 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2025 MIN NFL
SNAP COUNTSTOTALOFFOFF%DEFDEF%STST%
2020 Detroit Lions (NFL)2020 DET NFL31324123.000.07216.3
2021 Detroit Lions (NFL)2021 DET NFL71967561.300.04410.0
2022 Detroit Lions (NFL)2022 DET NFL132706.100.06213.8
2023 Detroit Lions (NFL)2023 DET NFL94857.200.092.0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL125810710187
RECEIVINGTARRECPCTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+YACFUM
2021 Detroit Lions (NFL)2021 DET NFL100.0000000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL100.0000000
DEFENSETKLDEFSTMTQHTFLFFPDBL
2020 Detroit Lions (NFL)2020 DET NFL100100000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL100100000
PENALTIESCalledDeclinedAcceptedYardsNullified YardsFirst DownsStalled Drives
2020 Detroit Lions (NFL)2020 DET NFL20215401
2021 Detroit Lions (NFL)2021 DET NFL2200000
2022 Detroit Lions (NFL)2022 DET NFL202198600
2023 Detroit Lions (NFL)2023 DET NFL10115500
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL725499501
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