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ANTHONY NELSON

#98 - LB

5 comb tck in last 2 games

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Status On roster

Ht/Wt 6’7’’, 271 lbs

Experience 5 years

Debut Sep 8, 2019

Born Mar 4, 1997 (28 yrs) Urbandale, Iowa

Hometown Urbandale, Iowa

Drafted Drafted by Tampa Bay in 2019 (4/107).

College Iowa

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Anthony Nelson

Leader

STAT RANK

37 142

Combined tackles Jordyn Brooks

258 1

21 81

Solo tackles Jordyn Brooks

261 1

16 69

Assisted tackles Bobby Wagner

258 1

3 20

Sacks Myles Garrett

94 1

11 136

Sack Yards Myles Garrett

195 1

1 6

Interceptions Kevin Byard

71 1

3 150

Interception Yards Ernest Jones

112 1

1 1

Interception TDs Christian Benford, Jamel Dean, Anthony Nelson, Justin Reid, Ernest Jones, Isaiah Rodgers, DaRon Bland, Marcus Jones, Kimble Anders

1 1

37 90

Combined tackles Tykee Smith

7 1

21 54

Solo tackles SirVocea Dennis, Tykee Smith

8 1

16 43

Assisted tackles Lavonte David

7 1

3 6

Sacks YaYa Diaby

3 1

11 40

Sack Yards YaYa Diaby

9 1

1 2

Interceptions Jamel Dean

6 1

3 74

Interception Yards Jamel Dean

5 1

1 1

Interception TDs Jamel Dean

2025 Season Stats

	GP Games Played	GS Games Started	Comb Total Tackles	Solo Unassisted tackles	Asst Assisted Tackles	Sck Total sacks	Sck Yds Total sacks yards	Int Interceptions	Int Yds Interceptions Yards	Int Lg Longest interception return	Int TD Inteceptions returned for touchdowns	FF Forced Fumbles	FR Fumble Recoveries	Def TD Misc Defensive Touchdowns
Ytd	13	4	37	21	16	3	11	1	3	3	1	2	0	0

Game Log

Date	Week	GP Games Played	GS Games Started	Comb Total Tackles	Solo Unassisted tackles	Asst Assisted Tackles	Status
2025-12-07	14	1	0	1	1	0	-
2025-11-30	13	1	0	4	2	2	-
2025-11-23	12	1	1	3	2	1	-
2025-11-16	11	1	1	2	1	1	-
2025-11-09	10	1	1	6	3	3	-

Transactions & Injuries

Date	Description
2025-03-11	Signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a two-year contract extension.
2023-03-15	Re-signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a two-year contract.
2019-12-13	Hamstring, out.
2019-12-06	Hamstring, out.
2019-11-29	Hamstring, out.

Career Honors & Awards

League	Honor	Description
NFL	Super Bowl Super Bowl	2020 (LV - Tampa Bay)

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Rotowire Sun, Nov 30, 2025 at 11:53 AM

Nelson (ribs) is active for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

Rotowire Thu, Nov 27, 2025 at 6:08 PM

Nelson (ribs) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.