Ben Nelson (American football)

Ben Nelson
Personal information
Born: (1979-08-21) August 21, 1979 (age 44)
Coon Rapids, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Anoka (MN)
College:St. Cloud State
Position:Wide receiver
Undrafted:2004
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:3
Career Arena statistics
Receptions:654
Receiving yards:8,271
Receiving TDs:178
Tackles:23.0
Player stats at NFL.com · ArenaFan.com

Benjamin Scott Nelson (born August 21, 1979) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2004 and played in 3 games on special teams. He played college football at St. Cloud State.

Nelson was also a member of the Colorado Crush and Cleveland Gladiators. He was the AFL Rookie of the Year in 2006.[1]

On June 1, 2015, the SaberCats placed Nelson on reassignment. On June 2, 2015, he was claimed by the Spokane Shock. On June 3, 2015, Nelson was placed on recallable reassignment. On June 19, 2015, Nelson was assigned to the San Jose SaberCats.

References

  1. ^ "Former Husky named AFL Rookie of the Year: Ben Nelson". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
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