Steven Nielsen
 Nielsen with the Elks in 2021 | |
| No. 74 – Frankfurt Galaxy | |
|---|---|
| Position | Offensive lineman |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | Global |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 6, 1996 Dragør, Denmark |
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Weight | 307 lb (139 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | La Lumiere (IN) |
| College | Eastern Michigan |
| CFL draft | 2021G: 1st round, 2nd overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 2020 | Jacksonville Jaguars* |
| 2021–2022 | Edmonton Elks |
| 2023 | Raiders Tirol |
| 2024 - present | Frankfurt Galaxy |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
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| Stats at Pro Football ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Steven Christoffer Nielsen (born June 6, 1996) is a Danish professional gridiron football offensive lineman for the Frankfurt Galaxy of the European League of Football (ELF).
College career
[edit | edit source]Nielsen played college football for the Eastern Michigan Eagles from 2016 to 2019.[1] He played in 49 games over his four-year tenure with the team.[1]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]Jacksonville Jaguars
[edit | edit source]Nielsen signed as an undrafted free agent with the Jacksonville Jaguars on April 26, 2020.[2] However, he was released on August 8, 2020.[3]
Edmonton Elks
[edit | edit source]After becoming eligible for the 2021 CFL Global Draft, Nielsen was drafted second overall by the Edmonton Football Team and signed with the team on April 29, 2021.[4] He made the active roster for the newly named Elks, following their training camp, and played in his first professional game on August 7, 2021, against the Ottawa Redblacks.[5] He later earned his first career start on November 5, 2021, against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[5] He played in 13 out of 14 regular season games in 2021.[5]
Raiders Tirol
[edit | edit source]On 17 November 2022, Raiders Tirol of the European League of Football announced they have signed Nielsen for the 2023 season.[6]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Nielsen was born to parents Flemming and Tina Nielsen and has two brothers, Kevin and Teddy.[1]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 1996 births
- Living people
- American football offensive linemen
- Canadian football offensive linemen
- Danish players of American football
- Danish players of Canadian football
- Eastern Michigan Eagles football players
- Edmonton Elks players
- Jacksonville Jaguars players
- La Lumiere School alumni
- People from Dragør Municipality
- Danish expatriate sportspeople in Austria
- Raiders Tirol players
- Danish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Danish expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Danish expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Frankfurt Galaxy (ELF) players
- Expatriate players of American football