Steven Nelson

TRANSACTIONS:Selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round (98th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft...Signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Pittsburgh Steelers on March 13, 2019...Released by the Steelers on March 23, 2021...Signed with the Philadelphia Eagles on July 25, 2021...Signed with the Houston Texans as an unrestricted free agent on April 14, 2022.

TRANSACTIONS:Selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round (98th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft...Signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Pittsburgh Steelers on March 13, 2019...Released by the Steelers on March 23, 2021...Signed with the Philadelphia Eagles on July 25, 2021...Signed with the Houston Texans as an unrestricted free agent on April 14, 2022.

2022 (Houston 15/15):

• Appeared and started in 15 games posting 52 tackles (39 solo), 1.0 sack, one tackle for loss, one quarterback hit, one interception, seven passes defensed and one forced fumble in his first season with the Texans
• Started and totaled five tackles (four solo) and two passes defensed in his Texans debut vs. Indianapolis (9/11)
• Appeared in his 100th career NFL game, finishing with five tackles (four solo), one tackle for loss and one pass defensed at Denver (9/18)
• Tallied a team-high and personal season-high seven tackles (six solo) vs. the Los Angeles Chargers (10/2)
• Recorded the ninth interception of his career and returned it for 33 yards vs. Tennessee (10/30)
• Posted his first career sack and second career forced fumble vs. Philadelphia (11/3)

2021 (Philadelphia 16/16, 1/1):

• Started every game he appeared in and totaled 50 tackles (34 solo), one interception and seven passes defensed
• Made a season-high seven tackles (three solo) in the season opener at Atlanta (9/12)
• Intercepted a pass from QB Sam Darnold to secure the win at Carolina (10/10). Also notched three tackles (two solo) and a season-high two passes defensed
• Recorded six tackles (four solo) and one pass defensed at the N.Y. Giants (11/28)
• Started in the Wild Card Round at Tampa Bay (1/16/22) and made four tackles (two solo) and one pass defensed

2020 (Pittsburgh 15/15, 1/1):

• Started 15 games and amassed 54 tackles (48 solo), two interceptions, two tackles for loss, one fumble recovery and nine passes defensed
• Recorded a single-game career-high two interceptions from Carson Wentz, also tallying six tackles (five solo) and two passes defensed vs. Philadelphia (10/11)
• Recovered a fumble from Tee Higgins and made two tackles (both solo) and one pass defensed vs. Cincinnati (11/15)
• Logged a season-high three passes defensed and tallied six tackles (five solo) at Buffalo (12/13)
• Started in the Wild Card Round vs. Cleveland (1/10/21) and notched six tackles (five solo)

2019 (Pittsburgh 15/15):

• Totaled 61 tackles (52 solo), one interception, one fumble recovery and eight passes defensed
• Logged seven tackles (six solo) and one pass defensed vs. Seattle (9/15)
• Recovered a fumble from Mark Walton and made one solo tackle vs. Miami (10/28)
• Intercepted a pass from Josh Allen and returned it 33 yards, also making six tackles (all solo) and one pass defensed vs. Buffalo (12/15)
• Notched a season-high two passes defensed and posted four tackles (all solo) at Baltimore (12/29)

2018 (Kansas City 16/16, 2/2):

• Amassed a career-high 68 tackles (58 solo), four interceptions, two tackles for loss and 15 passes defensed
• Posted eight tackles (four solo) and one pass defensed in the season opener at the L.A. Chargers (9/9)
• Recorded his first interception of the season as well as three tackles (two solo) and two passes defensed vs. Jacksonville (10/7)
• Logged eight tackles (all solo), one interception and one pass defensed at Cleveland (11/4)
• Notched three passes defensed and tallied an interception for a 35-yard return vs. Arizona (11/11)
• Started the Divisional Round contest vs. Indianapolis (1/12/19) and made two tackles (both solo) and one pass defensed
• Started the AFC Championship Game vs. New England (1/20/19) and totaled three tackles (all solo) and one pass defensed

2017 (Kansas City 9/7, 1/1):

• Finished with 41 tackles (33 solo), two tackles for loss, one forced fumble and four passes defensed
• Posted five tackles (all solo) and a season-high two passes defensed at the N.Y. Giants (11/19)
• Totaled a season-high nine tackles (seven solo) and made one tackle for loss at the N.Y. Jets (12/3)
• Posted four tackles (three solo), one tackle for loss, one forced fumble and one pass defensed vs. Oakland (12/10)
• Started in the Wild Card Round vs. Tennessee (1/6/18) and made three tackles (two solo) and one pass defensed

2016 (Kansas City 15/15, 1/1):

• Totaled 64 tackles (58 solo), one quarterback hit, four tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries and 16 passes defensed
• Recorded eight tackles (all solo) and one tackle for loss in the season opener vs. San Diego (9/11)
• Notched a season-high nine tackles (eight solo) vs. New Orleans (10/23)
• Made two stops (both solo), one quarterback hit, one fumble recovery and three passes defensed vs. Jacksonville (11/6)
• Posted six tackles (four solo), one tackle for loss and one pass defensed at Carolina (11/13)
• Recovered a fumble, logged one pass defensed and made seven tackles (all solo) vs. Tampa Bay (11/20)
• Notched eight tackles (seven solo), one tackle for loss and one pass defensed vs. Tennessee (12/18)
• Made his first career postseason start in the Divisional Round vs. Pittsburgh (1/15/17) and tallied five tackles (four solo)

2015 (Kansas City 12/0, 2/0):

• Played in 12 regular season games and two postseason contests in his first NFL season, mostly appearing on special teams and amassing seven special teams tackles (all solo)
• Played in his first NFL game vs. Chicago (10/11)
• Recorded his first career special teams tackle at Minnesota (10/18)
• Logged his first career tackle on defense vs. Pittsburgh (10/25)
• Posted a season-high three special teams tackles (all solo) vs. Buffalo (11/29)
• Played in his first postseason game in the Wild Card Round at Houston (1/9/16) and notched his first career pass defensed

COLLEGE:

• Played two seasons (2013-14) at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Ore., following a two-year junior college stint (2011-12) at College of the Sequoias in Visalia, Calif.
• Earned Pac-12 All-Conference Second Team honors following his senior campaign (2014) in which he posted 60 tackles (37 solo), two interceptions, two tackles for loss and eight passes defensed
• Started the final nine games of his first season at Oregon State (2013) and tallied 62 tackles (48 solo), six touchdowns including one pick-six and eight passes defensed
• Played junior college football at College of the Sequoias and made 71 tackles, 19 passes defensed and six interceptions through two seasons, earning All-Northern California Football Association recognition
• Was rated as the second-best junior college cornerback by 247Sports before arriving at Oregon State
• Also participated in track on the 4x100 relay team in junior college

PERSONAL:

• Attended Northside High School in Warner Robins, Ga., where he was an All-Middle Georgia selection as a returner as a senior after returning seven punts for touchdowns
• Also earned All-Middle Georgia honors as a defensive back his senior year with 30 tackles and seven interceptions
• Participated in track in high school as part of the 4x100 relay team that finished first place in the country
• Son of Steven Nelson, Sr. and Ylencia Jackson, and is the father of his son, Steven Nelson III