Charles Nelson (wide receiver)
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1995)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox CFL biography
| name = Charles Nelson
| number = 4
| team =
| image = 2021, 06, Charles Nelson.jpg
| image_upright = 0.95
| caption = Nelson with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2021
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|10|28|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| status =
| import = yes
| position1 = WR
| position2 = RS
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 8
| weight_lb = 169
| college = Oregon
| high_school = Seabreeze (FL)
| playing_years1 = {{CFL Year|2018}}–{{CFL Year|2021}}
| playing_team1 = Winnipeg Blue Bombers
| playing_years2 = {{CFL Year|2022}}
| playing_team2 = Edmonton Elks
| career_highlights =
| statlabel1 = Return yards
| statvalue1 = 1,109
| CFL = charles-nelson/163560/
}}
Charles Nelson (born October 28, 1995) is an American former professional football wide receiver and return specialist. He played college football at Oregon, where he earned all-conference honors as a return specialist in 2014 and 2015.{{cite web |title=2014 Pac-12 football All-Conference team announced |url=https://pac-12.com/article/2014/12/02/pac-12-football-all-conference-team-announced |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141203163205/http://pac-12.com/article/2014/12/02/pac-12-football-all-conference-team-announced |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 3, 2014 |website=Pac-12 |access-date=12 April 2021}}{{cite web |title=2015 Pac-12 football all-Conference team announced |url=https://pac-12.com/news/2015/12/1/pac-12-football-all-conference-team-announced.aspx |website=Pac-12 |access-date=12 April 2021}}
College career
At Oregon, Nelson was one of the program's most versatile players, splitting time at wide receiver, cornerback, and returning kicks and punts.{{cite web |title=It's competition that gets Oregon's Charles Nelson cooking |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/pac12/2015/08/10/charles-nelson-oregon-ducks-football-defensive-back/31384705/ |website=USA Today |access-date=12 April 2021}}{{cite web |title=Oregon's Charles Nelson owes himself, and the world, a pick-six |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/northwest/oregon-ducks/oregons-charles-nelson-owes-himself-and-world-pick-six |website=NBC Sports |access-date=12 April 2021}}
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2018 NFL draft, Nelson had tryouts with the Kansas City Chiefs and Indianapolis Colts but did not sign with them.{{cite web |title=Big things could come from small package |url=https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/bombers/big-things-could-come-from-small-package-483876563.html |website=Winnipeg Free Press |access-date=12 April 2021}}
=== Winnipeg Blue Bombers ===
Nelson signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as a free agent on May 25, 2018, and retired a week later. He returned to the Blue Bombers in September, joining their practice roster for five games before playing in the season finale against Edmonton. Nelson played in four games in 2019 before suffering a season-ending foot injury. He still earned his first Grey Cup when Winnipeg won the 107th Grey Cup.{{cite web |title='Expect great things' from Nelson |url=https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/bombers/expect-great-things-from-nelson-573374791.html |website=Winnipeg Free Press |access-date=12 April 2021}}
Nelson signed a two-year contract extension with the Blue Bombers in 2021.{{cite web |title=Blue Bombers re-sign pending free agent receiver/returner Charles Nelson |url=https://www.bluebombers.com/2020/01/23/blue-bombers-re-sign-pending-free-agent-receiver-returner-charles-nelson/ |website=Winnipeg Blue Bombers |date=23 January 2020 |access-date=12 April 2021}} Nelson was moved to the practice roster, and eventually released at the end of the season.
=Edmonton Elks=
On February 5, 2022, the Edmonton Elks announced the signing of Nelson.{{cite web|url=https://www.goelks.com/2022/02/05/transactions-elks-extend-walker/ |title=Transaction {{!}} Elks extend Walker |publisher=Edmonton Elks |date=February 5, 2022}} He was released on August 16, 2022.{{cite web | url=https://www.footballdb.com/teams/cfl/edmonton-elks/transactions/2022 | title=Edmonton Elks Transactions | publisher=Footballdb.com | accessdate=14 August 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.bluebombers.com/players/charles-nelson/163560/ Winnipeg Blue Bombers profile]
- [https://goducks.com/sports/football/roster/charles-nelson/7284 Oregon profile]
{{107th Grey Cup}}
{{108th Grey Cup}}
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Category:Players of American football from Daytona Beach, Florida
Category:American football wide receivers
Category:American football return specialists
Category:American football cornerbacks
Category:Canadian football wide receivers
Category:Canadian football return specialists
Category:Oregon Ducks football players
Category:Winnipeg Blue Bombers players