Quenton Nelson
Quenton Nelson was born in Holmdel Township, New Jersey, United States on March 19th, 1996 and is the Football Player. At the age of 28, Quenton Nelson biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Quenton Nelson, 1996), an American football offensive guard for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL).
He played college football at Notre Dame and was drafted by the Colts in the first round (sixth overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.
Nelson was named a first-team All-Pro pick and voted to the Pro Bowl as a rookie.
Early years
Nelson is the youngest of four children of Craig and Maryellen Nelson, who says Quenton was a large baby at birth (10 lb 10 oz or 4.82 kg). He grew up in Holmdel Township, New Jersey, as a freshman and attended Holmdel High School before moving to Red Bank Catholic High School in Red Bank, New Jersey, where he was an All-Star in basketball as a power forward/center. He committed to Notre Dame to play college football. Nelson also enhanced his football and strength preparations with Taekwondo.
College career
Nelson played in all 12 games and made one start in 2015. He redshirted his first year at Notre Dame in 2014. He played in all 12 games in 2016. After the 2017 season, he was named a unanimous first team All-American. Nelson declared on January 8, 2018 that he would forego his last year of eligibility and enter the draft.
Professional career
Nelson was projected as a top ten pick in the first round by NFL draft specialists and scouts at the conclusion of the pre-draft process. Sports Illustrated and NFL analysts Daniel Jeremiah and Mike Mayock rated him as the best offensive linemen prospect in the draft.
Nelson was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the first round (sixth overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. Nelson was signed by the Colts to a fully guaranteed four-year, $23.88 million deal, with a signing bonus of $15.45 million. Nelson was named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month for October, the first time in 33 years, after being part of an offensive line that hadn't allowed a sack in 156 straight dropbacks and had 200 yards in back-to-back games. Nelson was the first guard to win the award, and he and Shaquille Leonard (who won Defensive Player of the Month in September) became the first teammates to win awards in the same season. He was called to the Pro Bowl as a rookie and was named first-team All-Pro.
Nelson played in and started all 16 games for the Colts in the 2019 season. He played 1,042 snaps, receiving zero firings and making just three penalties; Pro Football Focus gave him a rating of 91.2. He was named as a First Team All-Pro for the second year in a row, earning him the Pro Bowl nomination.
Nelson appeared in and started all 16 games for the Colts for the third year in a row. He played 1,082 snaps, only allowed one to be fired, and committed nine penalties. Nelson was named as a first-team All-Pro for the third year in a row, earning his third Pro Bowl nomination.
Nelson's deal, which guarantees a salary of $13.754 million for the 2022 season, was active on April 28, 2021. Nelson needed surgery on his left foot, a week earlier, according to a magazine. The recovery period was expected to be 5 to 12 weeks, but doctors determined that the injury was not as serious as expected. In Week 3, he suffered a high ankle sprain and was put on injured reserve, and was placed on injured reserve on October 2, 2021. He was activated on October 23.
Nelson was selected as a member of Associated Press Second Team All-Pro. He has the most total All-Pro picks (four) and the most First Team All-Pro picks (three from 2018-20) by a guard in franchise history.
Nelson was only the second player in his first four seasons to earn Pro Bowl recognition, joining Alan Ameche (1955-58). He was the first offensive lineman in the NFL to do so in his first four seasons after Zack Martin (2014-17), and he is the first Indianapolis player to be selected to four consecutive Pro Bowls since T.Y. Hilton (2014-17). Chris Hinton (six straight, 1983-89) and Ray Donaldson (four consecutive, 1986-89) were the last Colts offensive linemen to be selected to four straight Pro Bowls.
Nelson's contract extension, which includes $60 million in 2022, was guaranteed through 2026, making him the highest-paid guard in the league.