Bruce Nelson (American football)
{{Short description|American football player (born 1979)}}
{{for|other people with the same name|Bruce Nelson (disambiguation)}}
{{Use American English|date=August 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| image =
| name = Bruce Nelson
| caption =
| number = 72
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|5|12|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Emmetsburg, Iowa, U.S.
| death_date =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lbs = 301
| draftyear = 2003
| draftround = 2
| draftpick = 50
| high_school = Emmetsburg
| college = Iowa
| teams =
- Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|2003|2004}})
| highlights =
- First-team All-American (2002)
- First-team All-Big Ten (2002)
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 15
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 1
|pfr=NelsBr20
}}
Bruce Edward Nelson (born May 12, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a guard and center for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL).{{cite web|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=NELSOBRU01 |title=Bruce Nelson |accessdate=June 16, 2008 |work=databasefootball.com |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100218055639/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=NELSOBRU01 |archivedate=February 18, 2010 }} He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes and was selected by the Panthers in the second round of the 2003 NFL draft.
Early life
Nelson was born in Emmetsburg, Iowa, and went to Emmetsburg High School as a high ranked academic athlete.
College career
Nelson played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes.{{cite web|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=NELSOBRU01 |title=Bruce Nelson |publisher=databaseFootball.com |accessdate=September 2, 2012 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014172714/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=NELSOBRU01 |archivedate=October 14, 2012 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.nfl.com/players/brucenelson/profile?id=NEL133180 |title=Bruce Nelson |accessdate=June 16, 2008 |work=nfl.com |date= }} Nelson was 1st team All-American and 1st team All-Big Ten in his senior season in 2002.
Professional career
Nelson was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the second round of the 2003 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2003 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2003/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} His NFL career was limited to two seasons because of hip injuries.
Personal life
Nelson has also served as an assistant coach for the Emmetsburg High School football team.
References
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External links
- {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20121014172714/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=NELSOBRU01 databaseFootball.com: Bruce Nelson]}}
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Category:People from Emmetsburg, Iowa
Category:American football centers
Category:American football offensive guards
Category:Iowa Hawkeyes football players