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Anthony Nelson
Buccaneers logoTampa Bay Buccaneers

Anthony Nelson

LBposition#98jersey29age6' 7"height271lbs8 yrsexperienceIowacollege
At a glance

Anthony Nelson is a linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (No. 98). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 11 tackles, 1.5 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 51% of defensive snaps.

Is Anthony Nelson playing this week?

Anthony Nelson is not on the current injury report. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers play next on the road at the Detroit Lions on Sun, Nov 22, 1 PM ET (Week 11), on Fox.

What are Anthony Nelson's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Anthony Nelson has 11 tackles, 1.5 sacks.

What team does Anthony Nelson play for?

Anthony Nelson plays linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, wearing No. 98. Anthony Nelson is 29 years old, 6' 7", 271 lbs. College: Iowa. League experience: 8 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Anthony Nelson 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/anthony-nelson (updated 2026-11-10).

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24gradeLB
Anthony NelsonTampa Bay Buccaneers · #98
Depth133rd of 144 linebackers
2026 percentile card · vs 144 qualified linebackers

How he stacks up

Snap %2Tkl/g2TFL15Sacks53QB hits60PD14
  • Defensive snap share29%2
  • Tackles per gameMilestone watch →11 tkl2
  • Tackles for loss per game1 TFL15
  • Sacks per gameMilestone watch →1.5 sacks53
  • QB hits per game4 hits60
  • Passes defensed per game0 PD14

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs linebackers with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Near the minimumMethod8 games154 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 17 min agoGlossary →

154 defensive snaps is within 25% of the minimum: treat the percentiles as early.

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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
36%23 snapsWk 1 · CIN
26%15 snapsWk 2 · CLE
32%19 snapsWk 3 · MIN
47%28 snapsWk 4 · GB
7%4 snapsWk 5 · DAL
10%8 snapsWk 6 · PIT
18%10 snapsWk 7 · CAR
30%16 snapsWk 8 · ATL
51%31 snapsWk 9 · CHI

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Buccaneers · signed 2025 · 2 years, through 2026$5.0M a year
Total
$10.0M
Guaranteed
$5.5M
Share of cap at signing
1.8%
55% of the value guaranteed
78th paid51st in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026
  1. 2025Buccaneers · UFA2 yrs · $10.0M · $5.0M/yrActive
  2. 2023Buccaneers · UFA2 yrs · $10.0M · $5.0M/yrExpired
  3. 2019Buccaneers · Drafted4 yrs · $3.3M · $824K/yrExpired

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13@ Bengals logoCINL 27-33210000
2 Sep 20vs Browns logoCLEL 19-23110000
3 Sep 27vs Vikings logoMINL 16-23111101
4 Oct 4vs Packers logoGBL 14-17110000
6 Oct 18vs Steelers logoPITL 19-26000001
7 Oct 25@ Panthers logoCARW 43-13100001
8 Nov 1vs Falcons logoATLW 16-0200000
9 Nov 8@ Bears logoCHIL 24-27310.5001
Season1151.5104

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vsNakobe DeanLV · 98 tacklesvsCarson SchwesingerCLE · 89 tacklesvsErnest Jones IVSEA · 88 tacklesvsAnthony Hill Jr.TEN · 82 tacklesvsNick BoltonKC · 80 tacklesvsJacob RodriguezMIA · 79 tacklesvsJamien SherwoodNYJ · 77 tacklesvsFred WarnerSF · 76 tackles
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