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Games played:	15
Games started:	1

Bruce Nelson
No. 72
Position:	Guard / Center
Personal information
Born:	May 12, 1979 (age 45); Emmetsburg, Iowa
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	301 lb (137 kg)
Career information
College:	Iowa
NFL draft:	2003 / Round: 2 / Pick: 50
Career history
	Carolina Panthers (2003–2004);
Career highlights and awards
	N/A;
Career NFL statistics
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Games played:	15
Games started:	1

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For other persons of the same name, see Bruce Nelson (disambiguation).

Bruce Edward Nelson (born May 12, 1979) is a retired American football guard and center of the National Football League.^[1]

Biography

Nelson was born in Emmetsburg, Iowa, and attended the University of Iowa.^[2] He played college football at Iowa.^[3] Nelson was 1st team All-American and 1st team All-Big Ten in his senior season in 2002. He was also team captain 2002 and also had 48 consecutive starts. Bruce Nelson was also voted academic Big Ten in 2000, 2001, and 2002.

He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft.^[4] His NFL career was limited to two seasons because of hip injuries.

Nelson now resides in his hometown of Emmetsburg, Iowa. He also went to Emmetsburg High school as a high ranked academic athlete, He now helps with Emmetsburg's varsity football team by spending time with them throughout training and 2-a-days, and he comes to practice every Tuesday and comes to help on the sidelines as an assistant coach every game.

References

^ "Bruce Nelson". databasefootball.com. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
^ "Bruce Nelson". databaseFootball.com. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
^ "Bruce Nelson". nfl.com. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
^ "2003 NFL Player Draft". databasefootball.com. Retrieved 2008-06-16.

External links

databaseFootball.com: Bruce Nelson

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[1] "Bruce Nelson". databasefootball.com. Retrieved 2008-06-16.

[2] "Bruce Nelson". databaseFootball.com. Retrieved September 2, 2012.

[3] "Bruce Nelson". nfl.com. Retrieved 2008-06-16.

[4] "2003 NFL Player Draft". databasefootball.com. Retrieved 2008-06-16.

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 '''Bruce Edward Nelson''' (born May 12, 1979) is a retired [[American football]] [[Guard (American football)|guard]] and [[Center (American football)|center]] of the [[National Football League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=NELSOBRU01 |title= Bruce Nelson|accessdate=2008-06-16 |work=databasefootball.com |date= }}</ref>
 ==Biography==
 Nelson was born in [[Emmetsburg, Iowa]], and attended the [[University of Iowa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=NELSOBRU01|title=Bruce Nelson|publisher=databaseFootball.com |accessdate=September 2, 2012}} </ref> He played [[college football]] at [[Iowa Hawkeyes football|Iowa]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nfl.com/players/brucenelson/profile?id=NEL133180 |title=Bruce Nelson |accessdate=2008-06-16 |work=nfl.com |date= }}</ref> Nelson was 1st team [[All-American]] and 1st team All-[[Big Ten]] in his senior season in 2002. He was also [[Captain (sports)|team captain]] 2002 and also had 48 consecutive [[Starting lineup|starts]]. Bruce Nelson was also voted academic Big Ten in 2000, 2001, and 2002.
 He was drafted by the [[Carolina Panthers]] in the second round of the [[2003 NFL Draft]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.databasefootball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=2003&lg=NFL |title=2003 NFL Player Draft |accessdate=2008-06-16 |work=databasefootball.com |date= }}</ref> His NFL career was limited to two seasons because of hip injuries.
 Nelson now resides in his hometown of [[Emmetsburg, Iowa]]. He also went to Emmetsburg High school as a high ranked academic athlete, He now helps with Emmetsburg's varsity football team by spending time with them throughout training and 2-a-days, and he comes to practice every Tuesday and comes to help on the sidelines as an assistant coach every game.