Anthony
Nelson.
Anthony
Nelson.
Iowa· 6'7"· 271 lb· 4.82s 40
Fangio-style two-high zone scheme with a premium on disciplined edge setting and rush lane integrity, emphasizing 'rush and cover' principles.
Rotational 5-tech with potential to develop into a reliable run-defending starter in a few seasons.
An attacking wide-9 front that demands consistent high-end explosiveness and bend from its edge rushers.
Nelson's size and run defense chops are well-suited for a scheme that prioritizes setting the edge and maintaining integrity within the defensive structure.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.82sp50
- Vertical
- 35.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 118inp50
- Three-cone
- 6.95sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.23sp50
- Bench
- 18repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Iowa | 13 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | Iowa | 13 | 41 | 7.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | Iowa | 13 | 45 | 9.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | — | 39 | 119 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.