Franco Harris Football League
10-25-2122
#36|Slats Nelson Cornerback
Retired (1979, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (12-22-2020) Potential C-
Age at Death 76 Born 08-01-1944 in Baltimore, MD
Drafted Round 3, Pick 92 (1966) Experience 12 Years (212 Wks)
College Colorado State Technical College, 1967 Salary 845 ($2300.126M/2122 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power F  Catching B+ Pass Cover A- Kick Power D 
Throw Acc C  Pass Blocking D  Run Cover D  Kick Acc D-
Carrying C- Run Blocking F  Tackling B- Kick Return D 
        Pursuit B     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C+ Stamina B- Execution C+ Agility B 
Strength C- Health C- Aggressiveness B- Hands C-
Jumping C+     Attitude D  Break Tackle B-
ROLES
QB D+ C D  DT C- SS C  K F  GUN B-
WR C+ G D  DE C- FS C+ P F  KR C 
HB/TB C- T D+ ILB C- CB B- LS D  KRB C-
FB C- TE C- OLB C  H D  HT B- KOS D-
Year Type ICs Hlth Sta Att Exe ThrP ThrA Crry Ctch PBlk RBlk PCov RCov Tkl Purs KP KA KR Spd Str Jmp Agr Agl Hnd BrkT  Total 
1963 College 47 0/3 0/4 0/2 1/4       0/1     3/15   0/3         1/3   2/6   2/6     9/47
1964 College 58   0/7 0/2 0/3       1/3     1/11   1/10         0/6 0/1 0/9   0/4 0/2   3/58
1965 College 50   1/9 0/2 1/6       1/1     1/9   1/9         1/4 1/1 1/6   0/3     8/50
1966 Position 43   3/4   0/1       0/5     1/8   3/12         1/5   0/4   2/4     10/43
1966 Drills 18       0/2                 0/1 0/6       2/7 -1/0     1/2     2/18
1966 Declines 0                                               -1/0 -1/0
1967 Position 35   1/2   1/5       1/5     4/10   1/3         0/5   0/1   0/4     8/35
1967 Drills 18 0/2 1/5                       0/1       3/6 -1/0     2/4     5/18
1968 Position 42   0/3   0/4       2/4     1/8   1/5         2/8   1/4   2/6     9/42
1968 Drills 17 2/6 4/10                                         0/1   6/17
1969 Position 32       1/3             3/11   1/3         1/7   1/2   2/6     9/32
1969 Drills 18 1/9 2/9                                             3/18
1970 Position 32   0/2   0/1       0/5     0/7   0/6         0/2   0/2   0/7     0/32
1970 Drills 17 1/6 2/9   1/1                                     0/1   4/17
1971 Position 39   0/3   1/2       0/4     0/9   2/5         0/5   0/4   0/7     3/39
1971 Drills 18 0/9 0/5 2/2 0/1                                     0/1   2/18
1971 Declines 0                                       -1/0         -1/0
1972 Position 46   0/3   0/3       0/3     0/7   0/15         0/7   0/2   0/6     0/46
1972 Drills 18 0/6 2/12                                             2/18
1972 Declines 0                                           -1/0     -1/0
1973 Position 49   0/2   1/5       0/5     1/16   1/8         0/1   0/5   0/7     3/49
1973 Drills 18 0/10 0/8                                             0/18
1973 Declines 0                 -1/0 -1/0     -1/0     -2/0       -1/0     -1/0   -7/0
1974 Position 54   0/3   1/5       1/9     1/10   0/10         0/9   0/4   0/4     3/54
1974 Drills 18 0/7 0/11                                             0/18
1974 Declines 0 -2/0               -2/0   -2/0 -1/0         -2/0 -1/0 -1/0 -1/0 -1/0       -13/0
1975 Position 35       1/4       0/3     0/6   0/9         0/3   0/4   0/6     1/35
1975 Drills 19 0/8 0/11                                             0/19
1975 Declines 0   -2/0   -1/0     -3/0   -1/0 -1/0 -2/0 -1/0 -1/0       -4/0 -2/0 -1/0 -1/0 -3/0 -1/0 -2/0 -2/0 -28/0
1976 Position 46   0/5   0/2       0/4     0/6   0/9         0/8   0/5   0/7     0/46
1976 Drills 18   1/2 1/5 0/3                                     1/8   3/18
1976 Declines 0 -7/0 -3/0   -1/0 -1/0   -4/0   -1/0 -1/0 -1/0 -3/0 -3/0 -3/0     -1/0 -3/0 -2/0 -3/0 -4/0 -2/0 -4/0 -2/0 -49/0
1977 Position 17       0/2       0/2     0/2   0/3         0/2   0/4   0/2     0/17
1977 Drills 18     0/7 0/4                               0/1   0/1 0/5   0/18
1977 Declines 0 -9/0 -4/0   -1/0   -2/0 -3/0 -3/0 -4/0 -3/0 -3/0 -5/0 -4/0 -5/0 -2/0 -2/0 -3/0 -3/0 -2/0 -3/0 -3/0 -4/0 -2/0 -3/0 -73/0
1978 Position 11               0/1     0/1   0/2         0/1   0/2   0/4     0/11
1978 Drills 18 0/1   0/1 1/3                 0/3         0/2 0/3 0/3     0/2   1/18
1978 Declines 0 -18/0 -7/0   -3/0   -4/0 -2/0 -1/0 -4/0 -5/0 -4/0 -4/0 -4/0 -4/0 -3/0 -9/0 -3/0 -6/0 -3/0 -7/0 -6/0 -5/0 -3/0 -7/0 -112/0
1979 Position 10       0/1       1/2     0/5   0/1             0/1         1/10
1979 Drills 19 0/1     0/1                 0/3         0/2 0/3 0/4   0/2 0/3   0/19
1979 Declines 0 -28/0 -11/0   -5/0   -3/0   -5/0 -8/0 -6/0 -7/0 -3/0 -9/0 -6/0 -6/0 -3/0 -2/0 -9/0 -8/0 -6/0 -7/0 -5/0 -3/0 -8/0 -148/0
Total -60/68 -10/129 3/21 -1/66 -1/0 -9/0 -12/0 -2/57 -21/0 -17/0 -3/141 -17/0 -11/120 -18/7 -11/0 -16/0 -15/0 -13/93 -18/8 -18/73 -24/0 -7/92 -14/23 -23/0 -338/898

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1980Slats Nelson has retired from football.
12-19-1977The Buffalo RAGE have waived Slats Nelson.
12-19-1977The Buffalo RAGE have moved Bill Smith, Hal Franks, and Wayne Pregulman to the active roster. The Buffalo RAGE have moved Slats Nelson, Ray Office, and Willie Clemons to the inactive roster.
09-12-1977The Buffalo RAGE have moved Slats Nelson and John Murphy to the active roster. The Buffalo RAGE have moved Bill Smith and Wayne Pregulman to the inactive roster.
01-17-1977The Buffalo RAGE have placed Slats Nelson on the trade block.
01-10-1977The Buffalo RAGE have moved Bill Fay to the active roster. The Buffalo RAGE have moved Slats Nelson to the inactive roster.
09-06-1976The Buffalo RAGE have moved Slats Nelson and Willie Clemons to the active roster.
08-16-1976The Baton Rouge Bayou Rangers have moved Wayne Pregulman and Ryan Mayes to the active roster. The Baton Rouge Bayou Rangers have moved Slats Nelson and Willie Clemons to the inactive roster.
01-05-1976The Baton Rouge Bayou Rangers have moved Slats Nelson to the active roster. The Baton Rouge Bayou Rangers have moved Ryan Mayes to the inactive roster.
10-13-1975The Baton Rouge Bayou Rangers have moved Cliff Small to the active roster. The Baton Rouge Bayou Rangers have moved Slats Nelson to the inactive roster.
10-02-1972The Baton Rouge Bayou Rangers have moved Slats Nelson and Louis Rabalais to the active roster. The Baton Rouge Bayou Rangers have moved Jules Marion and Willie Clemons to the inactive roster.
09-25-1972The Baton Rouge Bayou Rangers have moved Houston Evans, Jules Marion, and Greg Reynolds to the active roster. The Baton Rouge Bayou Rangers have moved Slats Nelson, Wilson Bilda, Marty Wistrom, and Tom Clark to the inactive roster.
10-26-1970The Baton Rouge Bayou Rangers have moved Slats Nelson and Marc Marceaux to the active roster. The Baton Rouge Bayou Rangers have moved Harold Shultz and Louis Rabalais to the inactive roster.
10-19-1970The Baton Rouge Bayou Rangers have moved Stan Nagel to the active roster. The Baton Rouge Bayou Rangers have moved Slats Nelson to the inactive roster.
08-31-1970The Baton Rouge Bayou Rangers have moved Slats Nelson to the active roster.
08-24-1970The Baton Rouge Bayou Rangers have moved Red Talley to the active roster. The Baton Rouge Bayou Rangers have moved Slats Nelson to the inactive roster.
09-01-1969The Baton Rouge Bayou Rangers have moved Alvin Armstrong, Bob Gaffney, and Slats Nelson to the active roster.
08-18-1969The Baton Rouge Bayou Rangers have moved Nathan Ledyard and Corey Standlee to the active roster. The Baton Rouge Bayou Rangers have moved Slats Nelson and Joe "The Cajun" Kerasiotis to the inactive roster.
12-18-1966Slats Nelson of the Baton Rouge Bayou Rangers is injured with a leg contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 4 days.
08-28-1966The Baton Rouge Bayou Rangers have moved Cliff Small, Slats Nelson, Tery Runkel, Shaun Stokes, and Corey Standlee to the active roster. The Baton Rouge Bayou Rangers have moved Ted McAlister, Mike Clay, John Henderson, Terrence Sinnott, and Jiggs Kerns to the inactive roster.