| No. 4 Edmonton Elks | |
 Nelson during a Blue Bombers game in 2021 | |
| Born: | October 28, 1995 Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | WR, RS |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Weight | 169 lb (77 kg) |
| College | Oregon |
| High school | Seabreeze (FL) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2018– 2021 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 2022–present | Edmonton Elks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career stats | |
| Return yards | 1,109 |
| |
Charles Nelson (born October 28, 1995) is a gridiron football wide receiver and return specialist for the Edmonton Elks of the CFL. He played college football at Oregon, where he earned all-conference honors as a return specialist in 2014 and 2015. [1] [2]
At Oregon, Nelson was one of the program's most versatile players, splitting time at wide receiver, cornerback, and returning kicks and punts. [3] [4]
After going undrafted in the 2018 NFL Draft, Nelson had tryouts with the Kansas City Chiefs and Indianapolis Colts but did not sign with them. [5]
Nelson signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as a free agent on May 25, 2018, and retired a week later. He returned to the Blue Bombers in September, joining their practice roster for five games before playing in the season finale against Edmonton. Nelson played in four games in 2019 before suffering a season-ending foot injury. He still earned his first Grey Cup when Winnipeg won the 107th Grey Cup. [6]
Nelson signed a two-year contract extension with the Blue Bombers in 2021. [7] Nelson was moved to the practice roster, and eventually released at the end of the season.
On February 5, 2022, the Edmonton Elks announced the signing of Nelson. [8]
- ^ "2014 Pac-12 football All-Conference team announced". Pac-12. Archived from the original on December 3, 2014. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ "2015 Pac-12 football all-Conference team announced". Pac-12. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ "It's competition that gets Oregon's Charles Nelson cooking". USA Today. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ "Oregon's Charles Nelson owes himself, and the world, a pick-six". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ "Big things could come from small package". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ "'Expect great things' from Nelson". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ "Blue Bombers re-sign pending free agent receiver/returner Charles Nelson". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. January 23, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ "Transaction | Elks extend Walker". Edmonton Elks. February 5, 2022.
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Daytona Beach, Florida
- American football wide receivers
- American football return specialists
- American football cornerbacks
- Canadian football wide receivers
- Canadian football return specialists
- Oregon Ducks football players
- University of Oregon alumni
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers players
- Players of Canadian football from Florida
| No. 4 Edmonton Elks | |
|
Nelson during a Blue Bombers game in 2021 | |
| Born: | October 28, 1995 Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | WR, RS |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Weight | 169 lb (77 kg) |
| College | Oregon |
| High school | Seabreeze (FL) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2018– 2021 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 2022–present | Edmonton Elks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career stats | |
| Return yards | 1,109 |
| |
Charles Nelson (born October 28, 1995) is a gridiron football wide receiver and return specialist for the Edmonton Elks of the CFL. He played college football at Oregon, where he earned all-conference honors as a return specialist in 2014 and 2015. [1] [2]
At Oregon, Nelson was one of the program's most versatile players, splitting time at wide receiver, cornerback, and returning kicks and punts. [3] [4]
After going undrafted in the 2018 NFL Draft, Nelson had tryouts with the Kansas City Chiefs and Indianapolis Colts but did not sign with them. [5]
Nelson signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as a free agent on May 25, 2018, and retired a week later. He returned to the Blue Bombers in September, joining their practice roster for five games before playing in the season finale against Edmonton. Nelson played in four games in 2019 before suffering a season-ending foot injury. He still earned his first Grey Cup when Winnipeg won the 107th Grey Cup. [6]
Nelson signed a two-year contract extension with the Blue Bombers in 2021. [7] Nelson was moved to the practice roster, and eventually released at the end of the season.
On February 5, 2022, the Edmonton Elks announced the signing of Nelson. [8]
- ^ "2014 Pac-12 football All-Conference team announced". Pac-12. Archived from the original on December 3, 2014. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ "2015 Pac-12 football all-Conference team announced". Pac-12. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ "It's competition that gets Oregon's Charles Nelson cooking". USA Today. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ "Oregon's Charles Nelson owes himself, and the world, a pick-six". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ "Big things could come from small package". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ "'Expect great things' from Nelson". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ "Blue Bombers re-sign pending free agent receiver/returner Charles Nelson". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. January 23, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ "Transaction | Elks extend Walker". Edmonton Elks. February 5, 2022.
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Daytona Beach, Florida
- American football wide receivers
- American football return specialists
- American football cornerbacks
- Canadian football wide receivers
- Canadian football return specialists
- Oregon Ducks football players
- University of Oregon alumni
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers players
- Players of Canadian football from Florida