... with the Canadian Football League's Hamilton Tiger Cats, where he will be teammates with former SMU linebacker Ja'Gared Davis.
Per team press release:
Nelson, 24, most recently spent two seasons at Southern Methodist University (2018-19), appearing in 22 games and registering 146 total tackles, 23.5 tackles for loss, 14 quarterback sacks, three interceptions, three passes defended, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. He set the SMU single-season record for sacks in 2019 with 12. Prior to his time with the Mustangs, the 6-0, 216-pound native of Chicago, Illinois played 20 games over two years at the University of Illinois (2016-17), posting 140 total tackles, five tackles for loss, 0.5 quarterback sacks, two passes defended, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. Nelson was redshirted by the Fighting Illini in 2015.
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