Mark Nelson (offensive lineman)
American football player (born 1964)
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Mark David Nelson (born June 22, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at three different places, beginning at Normandale Community College before transferring to the Iowa State Cyclones and Bowling Green Falcons programs.[1]
Grand Forks, North Dakota, U.S.
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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||
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| Born | June 22, 1964 Grand Forks, North Dakota, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 270 lb (122 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Thomas Jefferson | ||||
| College | Normanale CC Iowa State Bowling Green | ||||
| NFL draft | 1987 (undrafted) | ||||
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Nelson played just one game in his career[2][3] as a replacement player during the 1987 NFL strike.[4]
After his short career he worked at Toledo Hospital (1988–1992), Muskingum College (1992–1995), Utah State University (1995–2000), and University of Colorado at Boulder (2000–2005), before being hired by the University of Minnesota as the Director of Intercollegiate Academic Counseling and Student Services.[5]
