Ben Nelson (American football)

Ben Nelson

Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: (1979-08-21) August 21, 1979
Place of birth: Coon Rapids, Minnesota
Career information
College: St. Cloud State
Undrafted in 2004
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
* Minnesota Vikings ( 2004– 2005) San Jose SaberCats (2006–2007) Tampa Bay Buccaneers ( 2006)* Atlanta Falcons ( 2007)* Colorado Crush (2008) Sioux Falls Storm (2009) Cleveland Gladiators (2010) San Jose SaberCats (2011–2012, 2014–2015) Spokane Shock (2015) San Jose SaberCats (2015)
Career highlights and awards
* 2× ArenaBowl champion (XXI, XXVIII) AFL Rookie of the Year (2006) First Team All-Arena (2010)
Games played	3
Receptions	654
Receiving yards	8,271
Receiving TDs	178
Tackles	23.0
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Benjamin Scott Nelson (born August 21, 1979) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He has also spent time as a member of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at St. Cloud State.

Nelson was also a member of the Colorado Crush and Cleveland Gladiators. He was the AFL Rookie of the Year in 2006.

On June 1, 2015, the SaberCats placed Nelson on reassignment. On June 2, 2015, he was claimed by the Spokane Shock. On June 3, 2015, Nelson was placed on recallable reassignment. On June 19, 2015, Nelson was assigned to the San Jose SaberCats.

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