Quenton Nelson (born March 19, 1996) is an American football offensive guard for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame and was drafted by the Colts in the first round (sixth overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. In his first two seasons in the league, Nelson was named a first-team All-Pro selection and voted to the Pro Bowl.
Nelson is the youngest of four children of Craig and Maryellen Nelson, in which she noted Quenton to be a large baby at birth (10lb 10 oz or 4.82kg). 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. He committed to the University of Notre Dame to play college football. He also supplemented his football and strength trainings with Taekwondo.