Edmund Nelson

Pittsburgh Steelers 172nd pick

DT · Auburn · 1982

Draft Details

Year

1982

Round

Round 7

Pick

172nd overall

Team

Pittsburgh Steelers

Position

College

Auburn

Edmund Nelson Career Stats

Primary starter for 2 seasons.

Career Totals

Games	Sacks
84	16

Career span: 1982–1988.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Edmund Nelson is a former defensive tackle out of Auburn, selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 172nd overall pick (round 7) in the 1982 NFL Draft. He played 84 regular-season games from 1982 to 1988.

More from the 1982 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	NE	Kenneth Sims	DE	Texas
1	2	BAL	Johnie Cooks	LB	Mississippi State
1	3	CLE	Chip Banks	LB	USC
1	4	BAL	Art Schlichter	QB	Ohio State
1	5	CHI	Jim McMahon	QB	BYU
1	6	SEA	Jeff Bryant	DE	Clemson
1	7	MIN	Darrin Nelson	RB	Stanford
1	8	HOU	Mike Munchak	G	Penn State
1	9	ATL	Gerald Riggs	RB	Arizona State
1	10	LV	Marcus Allen	RB	USC

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