Nelson played college football for the Washington Huskies, earning unanimous All-American honors in 1982.
He played in the NFL with the Los Angeles Rams, Buffalo Bills, and Minnesota Vikings.
He did local cable telecasts and was the color commentator on radio for Husky football games for 17 years, through the 2009 season.
[1] Nelson was the director of the Boeing Classic golf tournament on the Champions Tour for its first five years,[2] and was named president and CEO of the Washington Athletic Club in January 2012.
He was selected in the fourth round of the 1983 NFL draft by the Los Angeles Rams, the 87th overall pick.