Tony Dorsett Football League
04-27-2081
#95|Ron Nelson Defensive End
Retired (1976, Age 36)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating 58  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (02-06-1999) Potential 62
Age at Death 58 Born 03-12-1940 in Allison, PA
Drafted Round 1, Pick 2 (1963) Experience 12 Years (232 Wks)
College Illinois State College, 1964 Salary 845 ($130.455M/2081 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power 25 Catching 33 Pass Cover 13 Kick Power 2
Throw Acc 15 Pass Blocking 23 Run Cover 64 Kick Acc 2
Carrying 37 Run Blocking 23 Tackling 56 Kick Return 1
        Pursuit 51    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed 31 Stamina 21 Execution 69 Agility 59
Strength 64 Health 5 Aggressiveness 60 Hands 44
Jumping 45     Attitude 54 Break Tackle 21
ROLES
QB 19 C 25 DT 53 SS 42 K 1 GUN 41
WR 26 G 31 DE 58 FS 33 P 4 KR 25
HB/TB 27 T 33 ILB 50 CB 33 LS 18 KRB 28
FB 28 TE 27 OLB 48 H 29 HT 45 KOS 5
No position history is available.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1976Ron Nelson has retired from football.
08-31-1975The Jacksonville Floridians have waived Ron Nelson.
08-31-1975The Jacksonville Floridians have moved Todd Scheib to the active roster. The Jacksonville Floridians have moved Ron Nelson to the inactive roster.
08-17-1975The Jacksonville Floridians have moved Les Azumah and Ron Nelson to the active roster. The Jacksonville Floridians have moved Vernon Washington, Todd Scheib, Kalvin Boyer, and Jamie Green to the inactive roster.
12-23-1974The Jacksonville Floridians have moved Ken Francis to the active roster. The Jacksonville Floridians have moved Ron Nelson to the inactive roster.
11-19-1972Ron Nelson of the Jacksonville Floridians is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 12 days.
09-24-1972Ron Nelson of the Jacksonville Floridians is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 13 days.
09-05-1971The Jacksonville Floridians have moved Kalvin Boyer, Marion Murphy, Corey Kozlowski, Frankie Emerson, Jerry Henderson, Ron Nelson, Thomas Morrison, Pete Watters, and Mardye Sobocinski to the active roster. The Jacksonville Floridians have moved Lee Russas, Anthony Fryer, Steve Smith, David Nelson, and Bryce Perriman to the inactive roster.
08-15-1971The Jacksonville Floridians have moved David Nelson, Tony Fryer, Roger Thomas, and Lee Russas to the active roster. The Jacksonville Floridians have moved Corey Kozlowski, Kalvin Boyer, Ron Nelson, Frankie Emerson, and Thomas Morrison to the inactive roster.
09-06-1970The Jacksonville Floridians have moved Corey Kozlowski, Kalvin Boyer, Ron Nelson, Jim Shelburne, and Frankie Emerson to the active roster.
08-16-1970The Jacksonville Floridians have moved Johnson Pettis, Tony O'Connell, Oscar Kissell, Pete Watters, and Roger Thomas to the active roster. The Jacksonville Floridians have moved Corey Kozlowski, Russell Stevens, DeAngelo Lorentz, Kalvin Boyer, Ron Nelson, Alshermond McNeil, Jim Shelburne, Michael Tindale, Marcus Pryor, K.C. Parseghian, Mason Zudecki, Jimmy Workman, Jeff Smithsonian, and Darion Thomas to the inactive roster.
08-31-1969The Jacksonville Floridians have moved Kalvin Boyer, Corey Kozlowski, Ron Nelson, Bobby Obradovich, Raonall Sherwin, Ted Golemgeske, Jim Shelburne, Earl Hambrick, and Rex Pendleton to the active roster. The Jacksonville Floridians have moved Johnson Pettis, Scotty Seborg, and Harry Willis to the inactive roster.
08-04-1969The Jacksonville Floridians have moved David Feathers, Johnson Pettis, Mark Hansen, Jerry Brophy, Russell Steffen, and Eddie Green to the active roster. The Jacksonville Floridians have moved Earl Hambrick, Rex Pendleton, Jim Shelburne, Corey Kozlowski, Ron Nelson, and Ted Golemgeske to the inactive roster.
09-01-1968The Jacksonville Floridians have moved Kalvin Boyer, Corey Kozlowski, Ron Nelson, and Bobby Obradovich to the active roster.
08-05-1968The Jacksonville Floridians have moved Darnell Williams, Devon Hendricks, and Glen Clark to the active roster. The Jacksonville Floridians have moved Alshermond McNeil, Jerry Foldberg, Kalvin Boyer, Mason Zudecki, Billy Jefferson, Brett Crowe, Corey Kozlowski, Jason Weller, Ron Nelson, and Bobby Obradovich to the inactive roster.
10-23-1967Trade #9118 has been completed between the San Antonio Vampire Kings and the Jacksonville Floridians. The Jacksonville Floridians receive Ted Sherman (CB), Ron Nelson (DE) from the San Antonio Vampire Kings in exchange for Clarence Emanuel (CB), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 1 (JAX).
08-27-1967The San Antonio Vampire Kings have placed Ron Nelson on the trade block.
08-27-1967The San Antonio Vampire Kings have placed Ron Nelson on the trade block.
12-07-1964Trade #7984 has been completed between the San Antonio Vampire Kings and the Carolina Gamecocks. The Carolina Gamecocks receive Draft Pick - 1965 Round 4 (SA), Draft Pick - 1965 Round 5 (SA), Draft Pick - 1965 Round 1 (SA), Draft Pick - 1965 Round 2 (SA), Draft Pick - 1965 Round 3 (SA) from the San Antonio Vampire Kings in exchange for Ron Nelson (DE).
08-11-1963The Carolina Gamecocks have moved Kelvin Merkle, Bobby Norton, Joe Irvin, and Ron Nelson to the active roster. The Carolina Gamecocks have moved Stan McDougald, Carl Trout, and Lamar Klosterman to the inactive roster.