Nelson Agholor

Nelson Agholor

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Agholor playing for USC in 2013
No. 17 Philadelphia Eagles
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: (1993-05-24) May 24, 1993
Place of birth: Lagos, Nigeria
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school: Tampa (FL) Berkeley Prep
College: Southern California
NFL draft: 2015 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Pac-12 (2014)
  • Second-team All-Pac-12 (2013)
  • USA Today High School All-American (2011)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015
Receptions: 23
Receiving yards: 283
Total TDs: 1
Player stats at NFL.com

Nelson Agholor (born May 24, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at USC. He was the 20th overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft.

Early years

Agholor was born in Nigeria. He moved to the United States when he was five years old.[1] He attended Berkeley Preparatory School in Tampa, Florida where he played running back, wide receiver and defensive back for the Berkeley Buccaneers. He was rated by Rivals.com as a five-star recruit and was ranked as the third best wide receiver in his class.[2] He committed to the University of Southern California in January 2012.[3]

College career

As a true freshman in 2012, Agholor played in all 13 games as a backup receiver. He had 19 receptions for 340 yards and two touchdowns.

As a sophomore in 2013, he became a starter.[4] Agholor started all 14 games, totaling 56 receptions, 918 yards, and 6 touchdowns as a receiver. Along with being the leading receiver, Agholor returned punts and kicks for the Trojans. He returned 18 punts for 343 yards and 2 touchdowns, and 10 kickoffs for 175 yards. Agholor was recognized as a second-team All-American by numerous sports outlets for his punt returning. Agholor returned as a starter his junior season in 2014. He led the team with 104 receptions for 1,313 yards and 12 touchdowns.

After his junior season, Agholor entered the 2015 NFL Draft.[5][6]

Stats

Career stats Receiving Punt Return Kick Return
Season REC YDS AVG LNG TD PR YDS AVG TD KR YDS AVG TD
2012 19 340 17.9 76 2 0 0 0.0 0 5 121 24.2 0
2013 56 918 16.4 62 6 17 351 20.6 2 10 175 17.5 0
2014 104 1,313 12.6 87 12 20 197 9.9 2 9 147 16.3 0
Career 179 2,571 14.4 87 20 37 548 14.8 4 24 443 18.5 0

[7][8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 0 in 198 lb32.25 in9.25 in 4.42 s 1.59 s 2.59 s 4.34 s 6.83 s 36½ in 10 ft 5 in 12 reps
All values from NFL Combine and USC Pro Day

Philadelphia Eagles

Agholor was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 20th overall pick of the 2015 NFL Draft. He signed a 4-year contract on May 7, 2015, worth around $9.4 million with a signing bonus of $5.1 million.[9]

On December 13, 2015, Agholor scored his first NFL career TD in a matchup against the Buffalo Bills. It was a 53-yard reception from QB Sam Bradford.[10]

Career statistics

Team Season G Receiving
Rec Yds Avg TD Long
Philadelphia Eagles 2015 13 23 283 12.3 1 53T

References

  1. ↑ A glimpse into the enigma that is Nelson Agholor
  2. ↑ Rivals.com
  3. ↑ Tampa WR Agholor heading to USC
  4. ↑ Nelson Agholor aims to step up for Trojans
  5. ↑ Nelson Agholor entering NFL draft
  6. ↑ USC receiver Nelson Agholor will enter the 2015 NFL draft
  7. ↑ http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/531010/nelson-agholor
  8. ↑ http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/nelson-agholor-1.html
  9. ↑ http://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2015/5/7/8568399/nelson-agholor-eagles-sign-four-year-contract-rookie-wide-receiver-usc
  10. ↑ "Nelson Agholor: Career Stats at NFL.com". www.nfl.com. Retrieved 2016-01-05.

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