Bill Nelson

Los Angeles Rams 168th pick

DT · Oregon State · 1970

Draft Details

Year

1970

Round

Round 7

Pick

168th overall

Team

Los Angeles Rams

Position

College

Oregon State

Bill Nelson Career Stats

Second-team All-Pac-8 (1969)

Career History

Los Angeles Rams (1971–1975)

Born: Berkeley, California, U.S. · Height: 6-7 · Weight: 270 lb

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Bill Nelson is a former defensive tackle out of Oregon State, selected by the Los Angeles Rams with the 168th overall pick (round 7) in the 1970 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the Los Angeles Rams.

More from the 1970 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	PIT	Terry Bradshaw	QB	Louisiana Tech
1	3	CLE	Mike Phipps	QB	Purdue
1	4	NE	Phil Olsen	DT	Utah State
1	5	BUF	Al Cowlings	DE	USC
1	6	PHI	Steve Zabel	LB	Oklahoma
1	8	ARI	Larry Stegent	RB	Texas A&M
1	9	SF	Cedrick Hardman	DE	North Texas
1	10	NO	Ken Burrough	WR	Texas Southern
1	11	DEN	Bobby Anderson	RB	Colorado
1	12	ATL	John Small	DT	Citadel

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