Ryan Nelson’s journey is complicated — and it is mapped out through tattoo art
(05/09/25 12:32pm)
If Ryan Nelson was walking down the street, it would not be difficult to spot him. Nelson checks in at 6-foot-6 and 325 pounds and is a powerful offensive lineman — one who starred at Virginia from 2018 to 2021 and now protects the quarterback’s blind side for the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League. His hulkish stature may be one of the first things people notice. But, if you look closer, it is Nelson’s tattoos that stand out — details that tell the story of his family and his life.
