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Anthony Nelson
#98Outside linebacker
Anthony Nelson wears number 98 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- Status
- Active
- Height
- 6-7
- Weight
- 271 lbs
- Age
- 29
- Experience
- 8 yrs
- College
- Iowa
- Draft
- 2019: Rd 4, Pk 107 (TB)
A 29-year-old outside linebacker out of Iowa, Anthony is in his 9th NFL season.
2026 season
| Season | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career stats by season
| Season | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 15 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | 40 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 40 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | 46 | 26 | 20 | 5.5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 9 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Anthony questions
Who wears number 98 for the Buccaneers?
Anthony Nelson wears number 98 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He plays outside linebacker, with the team since 2019.
Is Anthony Nelson a starter?
No, he is OLB2 behind Yaya Diaby.
What position does Anthony Nelson play?
Anthony Nelson plays outside linebacker. He backs up Yaya Diaby at OLB.
How tall is Anthony Nelson?
Anthony Nelson is 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) tall.
How old is Anthony Nelson?
Anthony Nelson is 29 years old.
Is Anthony Nelson playing Week 7 at the Carolina Panthers?
Anthony Nelson carries no game designation and is expected to be available Week 7 at the Carolina Panthers.
Where did Anthony Nelson play college football?
Anthony Nelson played at Iowa. He entered the NFL in the 2019: Rd 4, Pk 107 (TB).
On BucsWorld
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