| Lee Nelson |
Full Name: Lee Martin Nelson
School: Melbourne High School in Melbourne, Florida
Pensacola JC in Pensacola, Florida
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| FSU Career |
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Year No Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1974 46 DB 5-10 183 Jr * Melbourne 1975 46 DB 5-10 185 Sr * Melbourne |
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| Awards |
| Elected into the FSU Hall of Fame in 1987 |
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One of the hardest hitters to ever roam the Seminoles secondary, Lee Nelson earned his place in the Florida State Hall of Fame after spending just two years on the campus. Upon transferring from
Pensacola Junior College in 1974, Nelson walked on to the Seminole team and promptly won a starting cornerback job. He led the Tribe in tackles that year (86) and as a senior, was named the Seminole
MVP on defense. He finished his collegiate career by playing in the American Bowl All-Star game. As a 15th round draft choice of the St. Louis Cardinals in 1976, no one expected the little-known Nelson to make an NFL roster. Yet with odds against him once again, Nelson not only made the club but went on to spend the next 11 years with the Cardinals, playing in the defensive secondary and on the kickoff and return teams. He retired from pro football in 1986.
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| FSU Statistics |
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Defensive Statistics Year GP TK Ast Tot Sack Yds TFL Yds QBH Int Yds TD PBU FF FR Yds TD Bk Saf ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 . . 0 . . . . . 2 23 0 . 1 2 0 0 . . ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tot 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 2 23 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 |
Special Teams Statistics Year GP PR Yds Avg Long TD -------------------------------- 1975 1 0 0.0 0 0 -------------------------------- Tot 0 1 0 0.0 0 |
| Pro Career |
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Height: 5-10 Weight: 185 Drafted: 1976, 15th Round #420, St. Louis Cardinals, DB Debut: September 12, 1976 Year Abbr Team No Pos 1976 StL St. Louis Cardinals 38 DB 1977 StL St. Louis Cardinals 38 DB 1978 StL St. Louis Cardinals 38 CB 1979 StL St. Louis Cardinals 38 CB 1980 StL St. Louis Cardinals 38 DB 1981 StL St. Louis Cardinals 38 CB 1982 StL St. Louis Cardinals 38 CB 1983 StL St. Louis Cardinals 38 CB 1984 StL St. Louis Cardinals 38 CB 1985 StL St. Louis Cardinals 38 CB |
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| Pro Statistics |
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Defensive Statistics Year Team GP GS TK Ast Tot Sack Yds Stuff Yds Int Yds PD FF FR Bk Saf TD --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1976 StL 9 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 1977 StL 10 8 0 0.0 4 37 0 0 0 1978 StL 16 1 0 0.0 1 -3 0 0 0 1979 StL 16 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 1980 StL 16 10 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 1981 StL 15 15 0 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 1982 StL 8 7 0 0.0 1 7 0 0 0 1983 StL 16 16 0 2.0 1 8 0 4 1 1984 StL 16 6 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 1985 StL 13 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Years 135 65 0 0 0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 7 49 0 0 10 0 0 1 |
Special Teams Statistics Year Team GP KR Yds Avg Long TD PR Yds Avg Long TD ------------------------------------------------------------- 1976 StL 9 1 43 43.0 43 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1977 StL 10 3 68 22.7 36 0 1 4 4.0 4 0 1978 StL 16 3 58 19.3 22 0 0 0 0.0 0 1979 StL 16 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 88 22.0 77 0 1980 StL 16 1 29 29.0 29 0 1 5 5.0 5 0 1981 StL 15 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1982 StL 8 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1983 StL 16 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1984 StL 16 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1985 StL 13 3 49 16.3 26 0 2 14 7.0 8 0 ------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Years 135 11 247 22.5 43 0 8 111 13.9 77 0 |