No. 86 – San Francisco 49ers | |||||||||
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Position: | Long Snapper | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Date of birth: | October 3, 1986 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Norman, Oklahoma | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | China Spring (TX) | ||||||||
College: | New Mexico State | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2011 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||
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Games played: | 65 |
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Total tackles: | 13 |
Fumble recoveries: | 0 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Kyle Nelson (born October 3, 1986) is an American football long snapper for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He played college football at New Mexico State University. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2011.
He attended China Spring High School for his senior year where he started at tight end and was the team's long snapper on special teams.
He played College football at New Mexico State as the backup Tight end, Fullback and Long snapper.
On July 27, 2011, he signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent. On September 3, 2011, he was released. On September 4, he was signed to the practice squad. On September 5, he was released from the practice squad.
On September 7, 2012, he signed with the Kansas City Chiefs to join the practice squad.
On January 11, 2012, he was signed to a future contract. On September 1, 2012, he was released.
On September 25, 2012, he signed with the Philadelphia Eagles to join the practice squad. On October 2, 2012, he was released from the practice squad.
On November 20, 2012, he was signed after the team placed Long snapper Mike Windt on the season-ending Injured Reserve due to a wrist injury. During the 2012 season with the Chargers he appeared in six games. He was released from the Chargers in May, 2013.