Arvell Nelson (born September 27, 1988) is an American professional football quarterback who is a free agent.

[1] Nelson attended Glenville High School in Cleveland, Ohio, where he was a quarterback for the Tarblooders football team.

[2] Nelson's quarterback play landed him scholarship opportunities at Iowa, Michigan State, North Carolina, Syracuse, Tennessee and Wisconsin.

[13] After going undrafted in the 2011 NFL draft, Nelson signed with the Alabama Hammers of the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL).

[15] Nelson was brought in to compete for playing time at quarterback, with former Shocker starter Kyle Rowley departing for the Orlando Predators.

[16] Nelson lined up at a multitude of positions for the Shock, making his debut as a quarterback, only to run the football.

[17] On October 3, 2013, the Shock traded Nelson and Ben Ossai for Pittsburgh Power wide receiver Mike Washington.

He began the season at jack linebacker for the Gladiators but became the starting quarterback after injuries to Chris Dieker and Dennis Havrilla.

[20][21] He made his first start at quarterback for the team on April 29, 2016 after Havrilla was injured, throwing for 332 yards and six touchdowns in a 76–56 loss to the Orlando Predators.