Philip Nelson (born September 11, 1993) is an American football quarterback who is currently playing in the XFL for the Dallas Renegades.
Following a successful high school career, Nelson committed to the University of Minnesota.
After two seasons as a Golden Gopher, Nelson transferred to Rutgers for a more pass-heavy offensive attack.
However, before Nelson started with Rutgers, he pleaded guilty to a fifth degree misdemeanor for his actions in a fight outside of a Mankato, Minnesota bar on Sunday, May 11, 2014, in which a man was left with permanent brain damage.
He was dismissed from the Rutgers football program on the following Tuesday.Nelson was two years removed from his last football game when he enrolled at East Carolina as a senior in the hopes of a spot on the football team.
After spring football training camp, Nelson received the starting quarterback position for the Pirates.
In his only season at East Carolina, Nelson posted career numbers for completions, completion percentage, yards, touchdowns, and passer rating.
Though the Pirates only went 3–7 with Nelson under center, the team did win a rivalry game against NC State 33–30.
Shortly after graduating from East Carolina, Nelson attended the Winnipeg Blue Bombers spring mini-camp but was cut before main training camp.
He played for the San Diego Fleet of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) in 2019.