Ben Nelson (American football)

Ben Nelson

No. 80
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(1979-08-21) August 21, 1979 (age 45) Coon Rapids, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:	Anoka (MN)
College:	St. Cloud State
Undrafted:	2004
Career history
Minnesota Vikings (2003–2004)[1] → Cologne Centurions (2004) 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)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
2× ArenaBowl champion (XXI, XXVIII) AFL Rookie of the Year (2006) First-team All-Arena (2010)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 3 Stats at Pro Football Reference
Career Arena League statistics
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 former professional football wide receiver. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2004 and played in three games on special teams. 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.^[2]

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.