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Jerico Nelson
American football player (born 1989)
Jerico Nelson (born September 19, 1989) is a former American football strong safety. Nelson signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2012. Nelson played College football at Arkansas.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | (1989-09-19) September 19, 1989 (age 34) Kenner, Louisiana |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 216 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Destrehan (LA) |
| College: | Arkansas |
| Position: | Strong safety |
| Undrafted: | 2012 |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Nelson, from New Sarpy, Louisiana, attended both John Curtis Christian School and later Destrehan High School in Destrehan, Louisiana.[1] Nelson was ranked as 23rd athlete in the nation and was ranked as the 9th overall prospect in the state of Louisiana by Rivals.com.[1][2] He also was ranked as the No. 51 running back in the nation by Scout.com.[2]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerico Nelson Athlete |
Destrehan, Louisiana | Destrehan High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | 4.45 | Feb 1, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 51 (RB) Rivals: 23 (ATH), 9 (Louisiana) | ||||||
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He played College football at Arkansas. He finished college with 268 tackles, 10.5 Sacks, 4 Interceptions, 12 Pass Deflections, 2 Forced fumbles.[3]
In his Freshman season, he finished with 37 tackles and 3.5 sacks.[3]
In his Sophomore season, he finished the season with 74 Tackles, 2.5 Sacks, one Interception and a Forced fumble.[3]
In his Junior season, he finished the season with 87 tackles, 2.5 Sacks, one Interception in which it was returned for a touchdown and a forced fumble.[3]
In his Senior season, he finished his Senior season with 70 Tackles, 2 sacks and 4 pass deflections.[3]
New Orleans Saints
On April 30, 2012, Nelson signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent.[4] On August 31, 2012, he was released.[5] On September 1, 2012, he was signed to the practice squad.[6] On December 15, 2012, he was promoted to the active roster from the practice squad after the team placed safety Malcolm Jenkins and Offensive tackle Charles Brown on injured reserve.[7]
Texas Revolution
On January 5, 2016, Nelson signed with the Texas Revolution. On January 3, 2017, Nelson re-signed with the Revolution.
- "Jerico Nelson". yahoo.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- "Arkansas Razorbacks profile". arkansasrazorbacks.com. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
- "Jerico Nelson College Statistics". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on December 29, 2012.
- "Saints Announce 2012 Rookie Free Agent Class". neworleanssaints.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- "53-man roster tracker". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. August 31, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
- "New Orleans Saints Announce Practice Squad". neworleanssaints.com. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
- "New Orleans Saints place Malcolm Jenkins, Charles Brown on injured reserve". nola.com. Retrieved December 15, 2012.