After facing low-level competition throughout his collegiate career, scouts were concerned about Nelson’s route running and slight frame. But with a bevy of athletic tools at his disposal, Nelson showcased the type of agility and top end speed ( Nelson posted a sub 4.3 forty time at the 2015 NFL Scouting Combine), that consistently intrigues scouting departments at the professional level. Thus, with the 159th pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, the Arizona Cardinals elected to take a chance on Nelson.
In three years of NFL work, Nelson has flashed the type of explosion that prompted Cardinals’ General Manager Steve Keim to draft him.