Edmund Nelson (American football)

Edmund Nelson
Nelson stumping for Barack Obama in Ohio in 2008
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PositionsDefensive end
Defensive tackle
Nose tackle
Personal information
Born (1960-04-30) April 30, 1960
Live Oak, Florida, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight272 lb (123 kg)
Career information
High schoolTampa (FL) C. Leon King
CollegeAuburn
NFL draft1982: 7th round, 172nd overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
  • Second-team All-SEC (1981)
  • Cliff Hare Award (1981)
  • Shug Jordan Award (1981)
Career NFL statistics
Sacks16.0
Fumble recoveries4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Edmund Clau-Von Nelson (born April 30, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots. He played college football for the Auburn Tigers.

Edmund served as the color analyst for Pittsburgh Steelers pre-season games and participated as a co-host to Bob Pompeani in KDKA-TV's regular season pre-game program Steelers Kickoff until retiring in 2015.[1] He also owns an insurance agency located in the Pittsburgh area.

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