Matt Nelson
OL
#69
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-7
Age: 29
Weight: 315 lbs
College: Iowa
Receiving
| YEAR | TEAM | G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Detroit Lions | 3 | |||||||||
| 2022 | Detroit Lions | 11 | |||||||||
| 2021 | Detroit Lions | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | Detroit Lions | 16 | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| YEAR | TEAM | G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Detroit Lions | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | Detroit Lions | 11 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | Detroit Lions | 13 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | Detroit Lions | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| TOTAL | 43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Biography
Matt Nelson originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Detroit Lions following the 2019 NFL Draft out of Iowa. He appeared in 43 games, including 14 starts, with the Lions from 2020-23. Nelson started a career-high 11 games during the 2021 season, including nine at right tackle. A native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Nelson signed with the New York Giants in March of 2024, before being waived by the club during final roster cuts in August.