{{Short description|Canadian gridiron football player (born 1997)}} {{Infobox Canadian Football League biography |name=Cole Nelson |team= |image=2023, 55, Cole Nelson.jpg |image_upright=1 |caption=Nelson with the Edmonton Elks in 2023 |status= |import=no |position1=Offensive lineman, defensive lineman |birth_date={{birth date and age|1997|3|12}} |birth_place=Ponoka, Alberta, Canada |number= |CIS=Alberta |high_school=Lacombe Composite |Height_ft=6 |Height_in=6 |Weight_lbs=312 |CFLDraftedYear=2021 |CFLDraftedRound=1 |CFLDraftedPick=5 |playing_years1={{CFL Year|2021|2023}} |playing_team1=Edmonton Elks |career_footnotes= |career_highlights= |CFL=cole-nelson/166239/ }} '''Cole Nelson''' (born March 12, 1997) is a Canadian professional football offensive lineman and defensive lineman. He previously played for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
==University career== Nelson played U Sports football for the Alberta Golden Bears from 2016 to 2020 as a defensive lineman.<ref name=Alberta>{{cite web|url=https://bearsandpandas.ca/sports/football/roster/cole-nelson/2679 |title=Cole Nelson |publisher=Alberta Golden Bears |access-date=December 25, 2023}}</ref> He played in 17 games where he had 21 total tackles, one sack, and one fumble recovery.<ref name=2022ext>{{cite web |url=https://3downnation.com/2022/11/02/edmonton-elks-sign-local-product-cole-nelson-to-one-year-contract-extension/ |title=Edmonton Elks sign local product Cole Nelson to one-year contract extension |publisher=3DownNation |date=November 2, 2022}}</ref>
==Professional career== Nelson was drafted in the first round, fifth overall, by the Edmonton Elks in the 2021 CFL draft and signed with the team on June 23, 2021.<ref name=EDMsigned>{{cite web |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/7974810/edmonton-elks-draft-class-signings/ |title=Edmonton Elks sign 3 players from 2021 draft class including local product Cole Nelson |publisher=Global News |date=June 23, 2021}}</ref> He began the year on the injured list, but made his professional debut in week 3, on August 19, 2021, against the BC Lions.<ref name=2021notes>{{cite web |url=https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/2021_CFL_Gm_Notes_61_Edm_at_BC.pdf |title=Game Notes |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=December 25, 2023}}</ref> He played in nine games in 2021 where he had three defensive tackles.<ref name=2023guide>{{cite web |url=https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023-CFL-Guide-PDF-for-site.pdf |title=2023 CFL Guide |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=December 25, 2023}}</ref>
In 2022, Nelson spent the majority of the season on the practice roster and converted to the offensive line.<ref name=2022notes>{{cite web |url=https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/2022_CFL_Gm_Notes_84_Edm_vs_BC.pdf |title=Game Notes |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=December 25, 2023}}</ref> He dressed in one regular season game as a backup defensive lineman.<ref name=2023guide/><ref name=2022notes/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/10/ELKS-Depth-chart-vs-TOR-F.pdf |title=Edmonton Elks depth chart |publisher=Edmonton Elks |access-date=December 25, 2023}}</ref> At the end of the season, he signed a one-year contract extension on November 2, 2022.<ref name=2022ext/> In 2023, Nelson played in 10 regular season games, including eight starts at defensive tackle, where he had 10 defensive tackles.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/10/Game-Notes-1021.pdf |title=Edmonton Elks game notes |publisher=Edmonton Elks |access-date=December 25, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/stats?stat_category=defence&filter[season][eq]=2023&group_by=player |title=Stats |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=December 25, 2023}}</ref> On January 5, 2024, it was announced that he had signed a two-year extension with the Elks.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.goelks.com/2024/01/05/transaction-elks-re-sign-cole-nelson-dl/ |title=TRANSACTIONS {{!}} Elks re-sign Cole Nelson (DL) |publisher=Edmonton Elks |date=January 5, 2024}}</ref> However, he was released prior to training camp on May 12, 2024.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.goelks.com/2024/05/12/transactions-elks-release-cole-nelson-dl-and-wesly-appolon-lb/ |title=Elks release Cole Nelson (DL) and Wesly Appolon (LB) |publisher=Edmonton Elks |date=May 12, 2024}}</ref>
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==External links== * [https://www.goelks.com/players/cole-nelson/166239/ Edmonton Elks bio]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nelson, Cole}} Category:1997 births Category:Living people Category:Canadian football defensive linemen Category:Canadian football offensive linemen Category:Alberta Golden Bears football players Category:Edmonton Elks players Category:People from Ponoka, Alberta Category:Players of Canadian football from Alberta