Darrin Nelson
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| Positions | Running back Return specialist | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | January 2, 1959 Sacramento, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 184 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Pius X (Downey, California) | ||||||||||||||||||
| College | Stanford (1977–1978, 1980–1981) | ||||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1982: 1st round, 7th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||
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Darrin Milo Nelson (born January 2, 1959) is an American former professional football player who was a running back and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL) for the Minnesota Vikings and San Diego Chargers. He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal, earning second-team All-American honors in 1978.