Quenton Nelson – Irish Update

IRISH NEWSLINK: “Quenton Nelson ‘Surprised And Ecstatic’ To Be Selected By The Colts [as 1st Round, #6 Overall Pick in NFL Draft]” – Colts.com

April 26, 2018 Leprechaun Express - Steve Welsh Headlines, NFL, NFL Draft

“After wrapping up a terrific career as one of the greatest offensive linemen in Notre Dame history, Quenton Nelson will be playing his pro ball less than three hours south in Indianapolis, where the Colts made him the No. 6-overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. … Nelson — an unanimous All-American selection for the Fighting Irish last season — comes in as a presumed starter at one of the guard spots for the Colts, which is not a job he said he will take lightly. With Indianapolis running a completely new, up-tempo offensive scheme under first-year head coach Frank Reich and coordinator Nick Sirianni, Nelson will be counted on to be a key building block in the team’s mission to return to the playoffs for the first time since 2014. …”

NFL, NFL Draft, Quenton Nelson

IRISH NEWSWATCH Blue and Gold Illustrated: “Notre Dame Offensive Line Still Coming Together”

September 15, 2016 Leprechaun Express - Steve Welsh NewsWatch, Notre Dame Football News, Offensive Line

… The Irish rank 38th in the country in rushing offense through two weeks, averaging 222.5 yards per game. But on 18 rushing attempts inside the red zone, the Irish have just 31 yards, an average of 1.72 yards per carry, which ranks 109th in the country.

… that McGlinchey and Nelson haven’t met expecations speaks to their potential. Nelson came in wanting to make every block this season. …. * * *

Nelson, who was a first-year starter in 2015 alongside now-NFL linemen Ronnie Stanley and Nick Martin, said there’s no timeline for when a line jells …. ‘It’s when the offensive line really decides to make it happen and everyone’s all in on every single snap,’ Nelson said. ‘Whether it’s walkthrough or whether it’s the practice or whether it’s the game, that’s when it happens.’