Cole Nelson

Cole Nelson (born March 12, 1997) is a Canadian professional gridiron football offensive lineman and defensive lineman who is a free agent. He most recently played for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Cole Nelson

Nelson with the Elks in 2023
Born:	(1997-03-12) March 12, 1997 (age 27) Ponoka, Alberta, Canada
Career information
Status	Free Agent
CFL status	National
Position(s)	Offensive lineman Defensive lineman
Height	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight	312 lb (142 kg)
University	Alberta
High school	Lacombe Composite
CFL draft	2021, round: 1, pick: 5
Drafted by	Edmonton Elks
Career history
As player
2021–2023	Edmonton Elks
Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca

University career

Nelson played U Sports football for the Alberta Golden Bears from 2016 to 2020 as a defensive lineman.^[1] He played in 17 games where he had 21 total tackles, one sack, and one fumble recovery.^[2]

Professional career

Nelson was drafted in the first round, fifth overall, by the Edmonton Elks in the 2021 CFL Draft and signed with the team on June 23, 2021.^[3] He began the year on the injured list, but made his professional debut in week 3, on August 19, 2021, against the BC Lions.^[4] He played in nine games in 2021 where he had three defensive tackles.^[5]

In 2022, Nelson spent the majority of the season on the practice roster and converted to the offensive line.^[6] He dressed in one regular season game as a backup defensive lineman.^[5][6][7] At the end of the season, he signed a one-year contract extension on November 2, 2022.^[2] In 2023, Nelson played in 10 regular season games, including eight starts at defensive tackle, where he had 10 defensive tackles.^[8][9] On January 5, 2024, it was announced that he had signed a two-year extension with the Elks.^[10] However, he was released prior to training camp on May 12, 2024.^[11]

References

1. "Cole Nelson". Alberta Golden Bears. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
2. "Edmonton Elks sign local product Cole Nelson to one-year contract extension". 3DownNation. November 2, 2022.
3. "Edmonton Elks sign 3 players from 2021 draft class including local product Cole Nelson". Global News. June 23, 2021.
4. "Game Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
5. "2023 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
6. "Game Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
7. "Edmonton Elks depth chart" (PDF). Edmonton Elks. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
8. "Edmonton Elks game notes" (PDF). Edmonton Elks. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
9. "Stats". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
10. "TRANSACTIONS | Elks re-sign Cole Nelson (DL)". Edmonton Elks. January 5, 2024.
11. "Elks release Cole Nelson (DL) and Wesly Appolon (LB)". Edmonton Elks. May 12, 2024.

External links

• Edmonton Elks bio