Nelson Agholor
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| No. 17 Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 24, 1993 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Lagos, Nigeria | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Tampa (FL) Berkeley Prep | ||||||||
| College: | Southern California | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||
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| Receptions: | 59 |
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| Receiving yards: | 648 |
| Receiving touchdowns: | 3 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Nelson Efamehule Agholor (born May 24, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at USC. He was the 20th overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft.
Agholor was born in Nigeria. He moved to the United States when he was five years old. He attended Berkeley Preparatory School in Tampa, Florida where he played running back, wide receiver and defensive back for the Berkeley Buccaneers. He was rated by Rivals.com as a five-star recruit and was ranked as the third best wide receiver in his class. He committed to the University of Southern California in January 2012 over Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Florida, Florida State, and Alabama.
As a true freshman in 2012, Agholor played in all 13 games as a backup receiver. He had 19 receptions for 340 yards and two touchdowns.
As a sophomore in 2013, he became a starter. Agholor started all 14 games, totaling 56 receptions, 918 yards, and 6 touchdowns as a receiver. Along with being the leading receiver, Agholor returned punts and kicks for the Trojans. He returned 18 punts for 343 yards and 2 touchdowns, and 10 kickoffs for 175 yards. Agholor was recognized as a second-team All-American by numerous sports outlets for his punt returning. Agholor returned as a starter his junior season in 2014. He led the team with 104 receptions for 1,313 yards and 12 touchdowns.
After his junior season, Agholor entered the 2015 NFL Draft.
Agholor was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 20th overall pick of the 2015 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year contract on May 7, 2015, worth around $9.4 million with a signing bonus of $5.1 million.
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