Nelson Ceaser
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | June 3, 2001 Missouri City, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 264 lb (120 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Ridge Point (Sienna, Texas) |
| College: | Houston (2019–2023) |
| Position: | Linebacker |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Nelson Ceaser (born June 3, 2001) is an American professional football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Houston.
Early life and high school
[edit]Ceaser attended high school at Ridge Point. Coming out of high school, Ceaser was rated as a four-star recruit and held offers from schools such as Nebraska, Houston, Oklahoma, TCU, Texas Tech, and Arizona.[1] Ceaser ultimately decided to commit to play college football for the Houston Cougars.[2][3]
College career
[edit]In Ceaser's first two seasons in 2019 and 2020, he notched just two tackles with one and a half being for a loss, one and a half sacks, and a forced fumble, in two games.[4] In the 2021 Birmingham Bowl, Ceaser notched five tackles, as he helped the Cougars beat Auburn.[5] Ceaser finished the 2021 season with 22 tackles with four being for a loss, and three and a half sacks.[6] During the 2022 season in a game versus Rice, Ceaser recovered a fumble and returned it 11 yards for a touchdown to seal a win.[7] In 2022, Ceaser tallied 36 tackles with ten going for a loss, four sacks, two pass deflections, an interception, a fumble recovery, a forced fumble, and a touchdown.[8] Ceaaser would have a breakout 2023 season, totaling 43 tackles with 13.5 being for a loss, nine and a half sacks, and a pass deflection.[9] For his performance on the season, Ceaser was named first-team all Big-12.[10] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Ceaser would declare for the 2024 NFL draft.[11][12]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Bench press | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+3⁄4 in (1.90 m) |
254 lb (115 kg) |
33+5⁄8 in (0.85 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
4.91 s | 1.76 s | 2.88 s | 4.57 s | 7.30 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) |
22 reps | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[13][14] | ||||||||||||
Ceaser signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2024.[15][16] He was waived on August 27.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "Four-star recruit Nelson Ceaser picks Houston". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ "Four-star recruit Nelson Ceaser picks Houston". Chron.com. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ Duarte, Joseph. "Four-star recruit Nelson Ceaser picks Houston". Greenwich Time. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ "Nelson Ceaser". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Nelson Ceaser, EDGE, Houston Cougars". Sports Illustrated. June 29, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ "Nelson Ceaser 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ Craven, Mike (August 15, 2023). "Texas 50: Houston pass rusher Nelson Ceaser No. 18 most-important player in Texas". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ "Nelson Ceaser 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ "Nelson Ceaser 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ Duarte, Joseph. "UH's Patrick Paul, Nelson Ceaser earn All-Big 12 first-team honors". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ "Edge, Nelson Ceaser declares for the 2024 NFL Draft". Rivals.com. December 18, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ Duarte, Joseph. "UH notebook: Groundbreaking ceremony to be held for future football headquarters". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ "Nelson Ceaser Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Nelson Ceaser College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ Duarte, Joseph (April 28, 2024). "UH's Nelson Ceaser to sign with Seahawks as undrafted free agent". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ Boyle, John (May 3, 2024). "Seahawks Sign 16 Undrafted Free Agents". Seahawks.com.
- ^ Boyle, John (August 27, 2024). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves, Establish Initial 2024 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com.