Bruce Nelson (American football)

For other people with the same name, see Bruce Nelson (disambiguation).

Bruce Nelson

No. 72
Position:	Guard / Center
Personal information
Born:	(1979-05-12) May 12, 1979 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 NFL statistics
Games played: 15 Games started: 1

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

Biography

Nelson was born in Emmetsburg, Iowa, and attended the University of Iowa. He played college football at Iowa. 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

He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft. 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. He comes to practice every Tuesday and comes to help on the sidelines as an assistant coach every game.

External links

• databaseFootball.com: Bruce Nelson