Anthony Nelson | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
NFL Player
Anthony Nelson
Tampa Bay BuccaneersHeight6' 7"Weight271 lbsAge29Experience8th Season
2SOLOTied-350th
2.5SacksTied-2nd
1Forced FumblesTied-4th
0InterceptionsTied-36th
Player Information
PositionLinebacker
Jersey#98
Date of Birth4/3/1997
BirthplaceUrbandale, IA
CollegeIowa
Experience8th Season
Draft2019: Rd 4, Pk 107 (TB)
StatusActive
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preseason | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 212 | 118 | 94 | 21.5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 18.5 | 18 | 0 |
Defense by Season
| Season | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 46 | 26 | 20 | 5.5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 40 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 40 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | 107 | 212 | 118 | 94 | 21.5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 18.5 | 18 | 0 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | STF | STFYDS | FUM | LST | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 @ CAR2025 Regular SeasonWeek 16 | L 23-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs ATL2025 Regular SeasonWeek 15 | L 29-28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs NO2025 Regular SeasonWeek 14 | L 24-20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 vs ARI2025 Regular SeasonWeek 13 | W 20-17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ LAR2025 Regular SeasonWeek 12 | L 34-7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ BUF2025 Regular SeasonWeek 11 | L 44-32 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs NE2025 Regular SeasonWeek 10 | L 28-23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| @ NO2025 Regular SeasonWeek 8 | W 23-3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 @ DET2025 Regular SeasonWeek 7 | L 24-9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs SF2025 Regular SeasonWeek 6 | W 30-19 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ SEA2025 Regular SeasonWeek 5 | W 38-35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs PHI2025 Regular SeasonWeek 4 | L 31-25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs NYJ2025 Regular SeasonWeek 3 | W 29-27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ HOU2025 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | W 20-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| @ ATL2025 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | W 23-20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |