Person in history
Quenton Nelson
Quenton Nelson, American football player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1996 · March 19
- Age this year
- 30No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 30th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Quenton Emerson Nelson is an American professional football guard for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame, earning unanimous All-American honors in 2017. Nelson was selected by the Colts sixth overall in the 2018 NFL draft. Considered among the NFL's best guards, he has received Pro Bowl selections in all eight of his seasons and three first-team All-Pros.
Early life
Early life Nelson is the youngest of four children of Craig and Maryellen Nelson. [ 1 ] He grew up in Holmdel Township, New Jersey and attended Holmdel High School as a freshman before transferring to Red Bank Catholic High School in Red Bank, New Jersey , where he was an All-Star in basketball as a power forward/center. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Nelson committed to the University of Notre Dame to play college football . [ 4 ] [ 5 ]
Why this date
Quenton Nelson appears on our March 19 calendar for 1996 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1996.
- July 18Saguenay flood
- May 11ValuJet Flight 592
- June 15The Troubles
- December 29Guatemala
- November 7NASA
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1996Ross ColtonSeptember 11
- 1996Colin FordSeptember 12
- 1996Batuhan Altıntaş (footballer)March 14
- 1996Adin HillMay 11
- 1996Faker (gamer)May 7
- 1996MyKayla SkinnerDecember 9
- 1996Esteban OconSeptember 17
- 1996Sigrid (singer)September 5
Sources
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“Quenton Nelson”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/quenton-nelson, accessed October 28, 2026.
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Questions about Quenton Nelson
When was Quenton Nelson born?
March 19 1996.
How old would Quenton Nelson be today?
30 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on March 19?
Clayton Kershaw, EJ Manuel, Hakim Ziyech and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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