Shawn Nelson is a retired NFL tight end who last played for the New York Jets. He was selected with pick 121 of round 4 in the 2009 NFL Draft out of Southern Mississippi. In the 2010 regular season he caught 3 passes for 25 yards and 0 touchdowns. He finished as the PPR TE93 in 2010. At Southern Miss (2005–08) he caught 157 passes for 2,054 yards and 16 touchdowns.