Tom Nelson
6' 3", 276 lbs
Draft: Round 7, Pick 1 (2022)
Drafted By: Denver Broncos
0 Rings
Yrs Pro: 11
Cap Cost: N/A
0 Rings
Yrs Pro: 11
Cap Cost: N/A
Defensive Stats
| Yr | Tm | GP | GS | Tkl | Tkl% | Ast | TFL | TFL% | Sk | Hur | QBkd | PB | PR% | Int | ThA | ThA% | PD | PA | PD% | PA% | BPA | FF | FR | Pen | DAV | NAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2032 | WAS |
15 | 15 | 30 | 7.8 | 13 | 6 | 2.3 | 6.5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4.4 | 0 | 7 | 1.9 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 42.9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.7 | 0.580 |
| 2031 | WAS |
16 | 15 | 39 | 8.4 | 19 | 4 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3.2 | 0 | 11 | 2.9 | 1 | 6 | 9.1 | 54.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6.1 | 0.520 |
| 2030 | WAS |
16 | 16 | 31 | 7.2 | 13 | 5 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 | 1.7 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5.8 | 0.420 |
| 2029 | DEN |
16 | 14 | 32 | 7.2 | 9 | 6 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 6.1 | 0 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6.8 | 0.510 |
| 2028 | NYG |
14 | 12 | 25 | 7.3 | 8 | 3 | 1.4 | 5.5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4.8 | 0 | 8 | 2.5 | 1 | 4 | 12.5 | 50.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5.5 | 0.490 |
| 2027 | DEN |
15 | 3 | 20 | 7.0 | 9 | 4 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4.7 | 0 | 2 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4.4 | 0.340 |
| 2026 | DEN |
15 | 8 | 19 | 4.7 | 3 | - | - | 4.0 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 5.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 5.6 | 0.470 |
| 2025 | DEN |
15 | 9 | 27 | 7.4 | 11 | - | - | 7.5 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 5.4 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 5 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 6.6 | 0.510 |
| 2024 | DEN |
16 | 7 | 31 | 7.8 | 15 | - | - | 3.0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 5.1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 5 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 5.8 | 0.480 |
| 2023 | DEN |
16 | 3 | 14 | 6.8 | 5 | - | - | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4.1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 8 | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | 3.4 | 0.260 |
| 2022 | DEN |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10.0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1.0 | 0.020 |
| Career | 162 | 102 | 268 | 7.2 | 105 | 28 | 1.2 | 40.0 | 101 | 6 | 21 | 4.7 | 0 | 39 | 1.1 | 4 | 37 | 10.3 | 94.9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 57.8 | 4.600 | |
First-Team All-Pro
Second-Team All-Pro
Champion
Postseason Honor
Defensive Stats
| Yr | Tm | GP | GS | Tkl | Tkl% | Ast | TFL | TFL% | Sk | Hur | QBkd | PB | PR% | Int | ThA | ThA% | PD | PA | PD% | PA% | BPA | FF | FR | Pen | DAV | NAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2032 | WAS |
2 | 1 | 2 | 2.9 | 1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.9 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 2026 | DEN |
2 | 2 | 4 | 9.4 | 0 | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Career | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5.1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 | 0 | 1 | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
Champion
Super Bowl MVP
Salary Information
| Year | Salary | Bonus | Cap Cost | Cap Percentage |
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Ratings History
| Year | Scout Type | Age | RD | PT | PS | MM | ZN | BR | PD | PH | EN | ST | Overall | Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Pre-Camp | 24 | 98 | 51 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 40 | 20 | 31 | 30 | 52 |
| 2022 | Post-Camp | 24 | 87 | 51 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 41 | 34 | 23 | 37 | 49 |
| 2023 | Pre-Camp | 25 | 85 | 52 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 41 | 36 | 24 | 38 | 49 |
| 2023 | Post-Camp | 25 | 84 | 51 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 16 | 42 | 36 | 24 | 42 | 48 |
| 2024 | Pre-Camp | 26 | 100 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 19 | 42 | 18 | 26 | 50 | 50 |
| 2024 | Post-Camp | 26 | 100 | 38 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 17 | 40 | 19 | 26 | 49 | 49 |
| 2025 | Pre-Camp | 27 | 100 | 38 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 17 | 40 | 19 | 26 | 49 | 49 |
| 2025 | Post-Camp | 27 | 88 | 53 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 25 | 14 | 34 | 13 | 19 | 48 | 48 |
| 2026 | Pre-Camp | 28 | 88 | 54 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 26 | 14 | 33 | 13 | 19 | 49 | 49 |
| 2026 | Post-Camp | 28 | 88 | 53 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 25 | 15 | 32 | 12 | 19 | 48 | 48 |
| 2027 | Pre-Camp | 29 | 86 | 53 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 24 | 15 | 32 | 12 | 18 | 47 | 47 |
| 2027 | Post-Camp | 29 | 100 | 33 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 16 | 26 | 48 | 48 |
| 2028 | Pre-Camp | 30 | 100 | 44 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 20 | 36 | 16 | 26 | 50 | 50 |
| 2028 | Post-Camp | 30 | 100 | 44 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 34 | 16 | 26 | 51 | 51 |
| 2029 | Pre-Camp | 31 | 100 | 44 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 34 | 16 | 26 | 51 | 51 |
| 2029 | Post-Camp | 31 | 84 | 45 | 31 | 23 | 0 | 24 | 28 | 41 | 19 | 17 | 50 | 50 |
| 2030 | Pre-Camp | 32 | 82 | 45 | 31 | 23 | 0 | 24 | 27 | 41 | 19 | 17 | 50 | 50 |
| 2030 | Post-Camp | 32 | 82 | 43 | 31 | 24 | 0 | 26 | 28 | 39 | 20 | 17 | 49 | 49 |
| 2031 | Pre-Camp | 33 | 90 | 49 | 30 | 27 | 0 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 24 | 20 | 54 | 54 |
| 2031 | Post-Camp | 33 | 90 | 47 | 31 | 27 | 0 | 22 | 29 | 37 | 22 | 20 | 53 | 53 |
| 2032 | Pre-Camp | 34 | 89 | 48 | 31 | 27 | 0 | 22 | 29 | 36 | 22 | 20 | 53 | 53 |
| 2032 | Post-Camp | 34 | 82 | 42 | 29 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 28 | 38 | 22 | 20 | 49 | 49 |
Transactions
| Year | Team | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Denver Broncos | changed primary position from LDE |
| 2025 | Denver Broncos | signed a renegotiated contract: 5yrs, $12,700,000 |
| 2028 | Denver Broncos | released |
| 2028 | New York Giants | signed as a free agent: 2yrs, $5,190,000 |
| 2029 | New York Giants | released |
| 2029 | Denver Broncos | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $1,280,000 |
| 2030 | Washington Commanders | signed as an unrestricted free agent: 3yrs, $14,440,000 |
| 2031 | Washington Commanders | changed primary position from RDE |
| 2032 | Washington Commanders | signed a renegotiated contract: 2yrs, $17,390,000 |


