Steven Nelson

Kansas City Chiefs 98th pick

CB · Oregon State, College of the Sequoias · 2015–2024

130

Games

374

Solo Tackles

Sacks

Interceptions

Steven Nelson is a former cornerback out of Oregon State; College of the Sequoias, selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 98th overall pick (round 3) in the 2015 NFL Draft. He played 130 regular-season games from 2015 to 2023, with the Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles and Houston Texans.

Draft Details

Year

2015

Round

Round 3

Pick

98th overall

Team

Kansas City Chiefs

Position

College

Oregon State, College of the Sequoias

Steven Nelson Career Stats

Primary starter for 7 seasons.
Ranks 5th in the 2015 draft class in interceptions (13).

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
2015	KC	6	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016	KC	15	59	6	4	0	1	0	16	0
2017	KC	8	31	8	2	0	0	0	4	1
2018	KC	16	58	10	2	0	0	4	15	0
2019	PIT	15	48	9	0	0	0	1	8	0
2020	PIT	15	38	5	1	0	0	2	9	0
2021	PHI	15	31	16	0	0	0	1	7	0
2022	HOU	14	33	13	1	1	1	1	7	1
2023	HOU	17	45	15	0	0	0	4	12	0
Career		121	351	82	10	1	2	13	78	2

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

NFL Combine Results

Height

5-10

Weight

197 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.49s

Bench Press

19 reps

Vertical Jump

34.5"

Broad Jump

115"

3-Cone Drill

6.88s

Shuttle

4.07s

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