Orlando Nelson: Pick #176 in the 1976 NFL Draft

Orlando Nelson is a former tight end out of Utah State, selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 176th overall pick (round 6) in the 1976 NFL Draft.

Draft Details

Year

1976

Round

Round 6

Pick

176th overall

Team

Cincinnati Bengals

Position

TE

College

Utah State

Orlando Nelson Draft Context

Orlando Nelson was the 176th overall pick in the 1976 NFL Draft, selected by the Cincinnati Bengals.

Picks Around Orlando Nelson

Pick	Player	Pos	Team	College
173	Todd Simonsen	OT	Houston Oilers	South Dakota State
174	Gary Davis	RB	Miami Dolphins	Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo)
175	Darnell Powell	RB	Buffalo Bills	Tennessee-Chattanooga
177	Scott Bull	QB	San Francisco 49ers	Arkansas
178	Calvin Lane	DB	San Diego Chargers	Fresno State
179	Tommy Marvaso	SAF	Washington Commanders	Cincinnati
179	Tom Marvaso	DB	Washington Redskins	Cincinnati

Cincinnati Bengals 1976 Draft Class

Other Cincinnati Bengals picks in 1976 include Billy Brooks (WR, round 1), William Brooks (WR, round 1), Archie Griffin (RB, round 1), Glenn Bujnoch (G, round 2), Chris Bahr (K, round 2), Danny Reece (FS, round 3), Tony Davis (RB, round 4), Greg Fairchild (G, round 4), Willie Shelby (RB, round 5), Scott Perry (DB, round 5), Bob Bateman (QB, round 7), Pete Rome (DB, round 7).

Other Utah State players drafted in 1976 include Steve Maughan, Scott Parrish, Louie Giammona.

No NFL career statistics are available for Orlando Nelson in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).

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Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	TB	Lee Roy Selmon	DE	Oklahoma
1	2	SEA	Steve Niehaus	DT	Notre Dame
1	3	NO	Chuck Muncie	RB	California, Arizona Western
1	4	SD	Joe Washington	RB	Oklahoma
1	5	NE	Mike Haynes	CB	Arizona State
1	6	NYJ	Richard Todd	QB	Alabama
1	7	CLE	Mike Pruitt	RB	Purdue
1	8	CHI	Dennis Lick	OT	Wisconsin
1	9	ATL	Bubba Bean	RB	Texas A&M
1	11	CIN	Billy Brooks	WR	Oklahoma