Mark Nelson (offensive lineman)

Mark Nelson
No. 70
PositionOffensive tackle
Personal information
Born (1964-06-22) June 22, 1964
Grand Forks, North Dakota, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High schoolThomas Jefferson
CollegeNormanale
Iowa State
Bowling Green
NFL draft1987: undrafted
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Mark David Nelson (born June 22, 1964) is an American former professional football offensive tackle who played for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at three different places, Normandale, Iowa State, and Bowling Green.

Nelson played just one game in his career as a replacement player during the 1987 NFL strike.

After his short career he worked at Toledo Hospital (1988–1992), Muskingum College (1992–1995), Utah State University (1995–2000), and University of Colorado at Boulder (2000–2005), before being hired by the University of Minnesota as the Director of Intercollegiate Academic Counseling and Student Services.