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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — University of Iowa junior defensive end Anthony Nelson was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of Saturday’s NFL Draft in downtown Nashville. Nelson was the 107th player picked overall.
Nelson is the 12th defensive lineman under head coach Kirk Ferentz to be selected in the NFL Draft and the first since Jaleel Johnson was selected in the fourth round of the 2017 draft by Minnesota.
Nelson, a graduate of Waukee (Iowa) High School, ranked second in the Big Ten and 17th in the nation with 9.5 sacks while helping the Hawkeyes post a 9-4 record. He collected 45 tackles and was second on the team in tackles for loss (13.5).
Nelson earned second-team All-Big Ten honors. He was also a CoSIDA Academic All-America selection for the second straight year, earning second-team recognition in 2018 after earning first-team honors in 2017. He earned Academic All-Big Ten honors three straight years.
Tampa Bay posted a 5-11 record in 2018. Bruce Arians will be in his first season as the Buccanners head coach in 2019.
Iowa has had at least one player drafted in every NFL Draft since 1978, including nine first round selections. Nelson is the 69th player coached by Kirk Ferentz at the University of Iowa to be selected in the NFL Draft.
To read the University of Iowa’s NFL Draft Central Page, click HERE.
| HAWKEYES DRAFTED DURING FERENTZ ERA | |||||
| 2019 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 1 | T.J. Hockenson | Detroit Lions | Tight End | ||
| Round 1 | Noah Fant | Denver Broncos | Tight End | ||
| Round 4 | Anthony Nelson | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Defensive End | ||
| 2018 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 2 | James Daniels | Chicago Bears | Offensive Line | ||
| Round 2 | Josh Jackson | Green Bay Packers | Defensive Back | ||
| Round 4 | Josey Jewell | Denver Broncos | Linebacker | ||
| 2017 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 3 | C.J. Beathard | San Francisco 49ers | Quarterback | ||
| Round 4 | Jaleel Johnson | Minnesota Vikings | Defensive Line | ||
| Round 5 | George Kittle | San Francisco 49ers | Tight End | ||
| Round 5 | Desmond King | Los Angeles Chargers | Defensive Back | ||
| 2016 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 7 | Austin Blythe | Indianapolis Colts | Offensive Line | ||
| 2015 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 1 | Brandon Scherff | Washington Redskins | Offensive Line | ||
| Round 3 | Carl Davis | Baltimore Ravens | Defensive Line | ||
| Round 4 | Andrew Donnal | St. Louis Rams | Offensive Line | ||
| 2014 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 3 | C.J. Fiedorowicz | Houston Texans | Tight End | ||
| Round 3 | Christian Kirksey | Cleveland Browns | Linebacker | ||
| Round 4 | Anthony Hitchens | Dallas Cowboys | Linebacker | ||
| 2013 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 5 | Micah Hyde | Green Bay Packers | Cornerback | ||
| 2012 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 1 | Riley Reiff | Detroit | Offensive Line | ||
| Round 4 | Mike Daniels | Green Bay | Defensive Line | ||
| Round 5 | Adam Gettis | Washington | Offensive Line | ||
| Round 5 | Shaun Prater | Cincinnati | Defensive back | ||
| Round 6 | Marvin McNutt | Philadelphia | Wide receiver | ||
| Round 7 | Jordan Bernstine | Washington | Defensive back | ||
| 2011 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 1 | Adrian Clayborn | Tampa Bay | Defensive end | ||
| Round 4 | Christian Ballard | Minnesota | Defensive Line | ||
| Round 5 | Ricky Stanzi | Kansas City | Quarterback | ||
| Round 5 | Karl Klug | Tennessee | Defensive Line | ||
| Round 5 | Julian Vandervelde | Philadelphia | Offensive Line | ||
| Round 6 | Tyler Sash | New York Giants | Defensive back | ||
| 2010 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 1 | Bryan Bulaga | Green Bay | Offensive Line | ||
| Round 2 | Pat Angerer | Indianapolis | Linebacker | ||
| Round 3 | Amari Spievey | Detroit | Defensive back | ||
| Round 3 | Tony Moeaki | Kansas City | Tight end | ||
| Round 4 | A.J. Edds | Miami | Linebacker | ||
| Round 7 | Kyle Calloway | Buffalo | Offensive Line | ||
| 2009 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 3 | Shonn Greene | New York Jets | Running back | ||
| Round 3 | Bradley Fletcher | St. Louis | Defensive back | ||
| Round 4 | Seth Olsen | Denver | Offensive Line | ||
| Round 6 | Brandon Myers | Oakland | Tight end | ||
| 2008 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 3 | Charles Godfrey | Carolina | Defensive back | ||
| Round 4 | Kenny Iwebema | Arizona | Defensive end | ||
| Round 6 | Mike Humpal | Pittsburgh | Linebacker | ||
| 2007 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 3 | Marshal Yanda | Baltimore | Offensive Line | ||
| Round 4 | Scott Chandler | San Diego | Tight end | ||
| Round 7 | Mike Elgin | New England | Offensive Line | ||
| 2006 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 1 | Chad Greenway | Minnesota | Linebacker | ||
| Round 3 | Abdul Hodge | Green Bay | Linebacker | ||
| 2005 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 2 | Matt Roth | Miami | Defensive end | ||
| Round 2 | Jonathan Babineaux | Atlanta | Defensive Line | ||
| Round 4 | Sean Considine | Philadelphia | Defensive Back | ||
| Round 6 | Tony Jackson | Seattle | Tight end | ||
| Round 6 | Pete McMahon | Oakland | Offensive Line | ||
| 2004 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 1 | Robert Gallery | Oakland | Offensive Line | ||
| Round 2 | Bob Sanders | Indianapolis | Defensive Back | ||
| Round 3 | Nate Kaeding | San Diego | Place kicker | ||
| Round 7 | Jared Clauss | Tennessee | Defensive Line | ||
| Round 7 | Erik Jensen | St. Louis | Tight end | ||
| 2003 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 1 | Dallas Clark | Indianapolis | Tight end | ||
| Round 2 | Eric Steinbach | Cincinnati | Offensive Line | ||
| Round 2 | Bruce Nelson | Carolina | Center | ||
| Round 5 | Derek Pagel | New York Jets | Defensive Back | ||
| Round 5 | Ben Sobieski | Buffalo | Offensive Line | ||
| 2002 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 2 | Ladell Betts | Washington | Running Back | ||
| Round 5 | Aaron Kampman | Green Bay | Defensive Line | ||
| Round 6 | Kahlil Hill | Atlanta | Wide receiver | ||
| 2001 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 6 | Kevin Kasper | Denver | Wide receiver | ||
| 2000 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 5 | Austin Wheatley | New Orleans | Tight end | ||
| Round 6 | Matt Bowen | St. Louis | Defensive Back | ||
