Reggie Nelson - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

Explore Reggie Nelson net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! He was a free safety in the National Football League and was the most successful pro with the Cincinnati Bengals from 2010 to 2015. He was the interceptions leader, a Pro Bowl selection, and was named Second-team All Pro in 2015. In 2016, he joined the Oakland Raiders. In this article, we will discover how old is Reggie Nelson? Who is Reggie Nelson dating now & how much money does Reggie Nelson have?

NameReggie Nelson
First NameReggie
Last NameNelson
OccupationFootball Player
BirthdaySeptember 21
Birth Year1983
Place of BirthMelbourne
Home TownFlorida
Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignVirgo
Full/Birth Name
FatherNot Available
MotherNot Available
SiblingsMichael Nelson, Lynisha Nelson
SpouseNot Known
Children(s)Tyjaezia Nelson

Reggie Nelson Biography

Reggie Nelson is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on September 21, 1983 in Melbourne, Florida, United States. He was also a member of the secondary Cincinnati Bengals alongside Pacman, Jones.

Reggie Lee Nelson (born September 21, 1983) is a former American football safety. He played college football for the University of Florida, where he was a member of a national championship team and earned consensus All-American honors. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft and also played for the Cincinnati Bengals and Oakland Raiders.

After graduating from Palm Bay High School in 2003, Nelson and Pirates teammate Joe Cohen chose to attend the University of Florida over rival Florida State University. He attended Coffeyville Community College in Coffeyville, Kansas first, red-shirting his freshman year, and then earned his associate degree and transferred to Florida as a sophomore.

Lynisha, his sister, played basketball at Florida Tech. Michael is a teacher. His mother died from breast cancer just weeks before he and his Gators team won the national championship.

Before transferring to Florida, he earned an associate’s degree at Coffeyville Community College, Kansas.

Nelson was born in Melbourne, Florida in 1983. He attended Palm Bay High School in Melbourne, and was a standout high school football player for the Palm Bay Pirates. He was teammates with Joe Cohen and Xavier Carter. Nelson was a two-time first-team All-State honoree, and helped lead Palm Bay to win Florida Class 4A state championship as a safety and return specialist in 2002. As a senior, Nelson averaged forty-five yards per punt return and 26.8 yards per kickoff return, totaling a state record 1,531 return yards. In 2007, four years after he graduated from high school, the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) named Nelson to its “All-Century Team,” recognizing him as one of the thirty-three greatest Florida high school football players of the last 100 years. He was taught how to play football by Rob Robbins.

Reggie Nelson Net Worth

Reggie is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Reggie Nelson's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

While playing for the University of Florida, he won a national title in 2006. He also earned consensus All-American honors. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first round.

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeFootball Player
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

In 2006, he was part a defense that helped the Gators win their first SEC title in six years and their first national championship in ten years. While also gaining him the moniker “The Eraser” for his strong defensive play throughout the season as well as the “battle for the SEC” game against LSU.

In his junior year, which would end up being his last season as a Gator, Nelson was selected as a member of the team’s Leadership Committee, which was only one small highlight of his 2006 campaign. The Gators ended up going to the BCS National Championship Game and defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes, while Nelson recorded fifty-one tackles, five pass breakups and six interceptions. Two of his interceptions were against the Tennessee Volunteers, and he returned another for a seventy-yard touchdown against the Alabama Crimson Tide. Nelson was a first-team All-SEC selection and a consensus first-team All-American, and he was chosen by his Gators teammates as the team’s most valuable player.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Nelson’s sister, Lynisha, is a basketball player for the Florida Tech Panthers and his brother, Michael Nelson, is a teacher in the Miami-Dade public school system. Nelson’s mother, Mary Lakes, who had breast cancer for several years, died on December 21, 2006, weeks before the 2007 BCS National Championship Game. As a result, Nelson was excused from participating in the daily media briefings leading up to the game.

Who is Reggie Nelson Dating?

According to our records, Reggie Nelson is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Reggie Nelson’s is not dating anyone.

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On September 30, 2007, a car driven by Justin Glass with passengers Corey Smith and Randall Cason was approached by two individuals one of whom opened fire on the car. Smith received a gunshot wound to the back of his head and was in a coma for two days while Glass was shot in the arm. Cason who was unhurt in the incident initially identified Reggie Nelson as the man accompanying the shooter, identified as Aaron Hernandez. Cason later rescinded his identification of Aaron Hernandez as the shooter and Reggie Nelson as the accomplice. No charges from this incident were ever brought against either Hernandez or Nelson.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Reggie Nelson height 5 ft 11 in Reggie weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height5 ft 11 in
WeightNot Known
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
Eye ColorNot Available
Hair ColorNot Available
Feet/Shoe SizeNot Available

Nelson accepted an athletic scholarship to play for coach Urban Meyer’s Florida Gators football team in 2005 and 2006. Nelson was an immediate sophomore starter for the Gators at free safety in 2005. Nelson started in four games, and registered forty-six tackles, with four sacks, and forced a fumble. Against Georgia, Nelson recorded a career-high seven tackles. He also totaled seven tackles against Vanderbilt and Florida State.

He made his professional regular season debut and first career start in the Jacksonville Jaguars’ season-opener against Tennessee Titans and collected seven combined tackles and made his first career sack on quarterback Vince Young during the Titans’ 13–10 loss. On October 7, 2007, Nelson recorded a tackle, a pass deflection, and made his first career interception off a pass by quarterback Damon Huard during a 17–7 win at the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 5. In Week 8, he made eight solo tackles, deflected a pass, and intercepted a pass by Jeff Garcia during a 24–23 victory at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The following week Nelson recorded a season-high ten solo tackles in the Jaguars’ 41–24 loss at the New Orleans Saints in Week 9. He finished his rookie season with 63 combined tackles (58 solo), 11 pass deflections, five interceptions, and a forced fumble in 16 games and 15 starts. He received an overall grade of 73.2 from Pro Football Focus in 2007.

Facts & Trivia

Reggie Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Reggie Nelson celebrates birthday on September 21 of every year.

On July 28, 2007, the Jacksonville Jaguars signed Nelson to a five-year, $9.55 million contract that includes $7.20 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $5.04 million.

Where is Reggie Nelson now?

Reggie Nelson: Re-signs with Raiders The 34-year-old has had stints with the Jaguars and Bengals in his 11-year career, and will now be entering his third season with the Raiders.

Is Reggie Nelson in the Hall of Fame?

The Nelson’s are the first-ever siblings to be inducted in the history of the Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame. Reggie was inducted in the inaugural Class of 2012 and Lynisha, this year, with the Class of 2021.

What team does Reggie Nelson play for?

No. 25, 20, 27
NFL Draft:2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21
Career history
Jacksonville Jaguars (2007–2009) Cincinnati Bengals (2010–2015) Oakland Raiders (2016–2018)
Career highlights and awards

What college did Reggie Nelson go?

College

How tall is Reggie Nelson?

5′ 11″

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