Edmund Nelson (American football)

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.

PositionsDefensive end, defensive tackle, nose tackle

Born (1960-04-30) April 30, 1960 (age 66)
Live Oak, Florida, U.S.

Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Listed weight272 lb (123 kg)

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Edmund Nelson

Nelson stumping for Barack Obama in Ohio in 2008
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Positions	Defensive end, defensive tackle, nose tackle
Personal information
Born	(1960-04-30) April 30, 1960 (age 66) Live Oak, Florida, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	272 lb (123 kg)
Career information
High school	C. Leon King (Tampa, Florida)
College	Auburn
NFL draft	1982: 7th round, 172nd overall pick
Career history
Pittsburgh Steelers (1982–1987) New Orleans Saints (1988)* New England Patriots (1988)
* 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
Sacks 16 Fumble recoveries 4 Stats at Pro Football Reference

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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.