Nelson Efamehule Agholor is a wide receiver with the New England Patriots of the National Football League who wears jersey number 15 for the team. He played collegiate football at USC until the Philadelphia Eagles selected him in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
When he was five years old, Agholor, who was born in Lagos, Nigeria, immigrated to the US. While attending Berkeley Preparatory School in Tampa, Florida, he took part in the running back, wide receiver, and defensive back teams for the Berkeley Buccaneers.
He played for the Eagles for five seasons, winning Super Bowl LII during that time. Before joining the Patriots, Agholor spent one season playing for the Las Vegas Raiders.
Agholor was taken by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 20th overall pick in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year contract on May 7, 2015, with a signing bonus of $5.1 million and an estimated value of $9.4 million.
On March 25, 2020, Agholor and the Las Vegas Raiders reached an agreement on a one-year deal. Agholor had competition for the starting wide receiver job in training camp from Tyrell Williams, Zay Jones, Hunter Renfrow, and rookie wide receivers Henry Ruggs and Bryan Edwards.
On March 19, 2021, Agholor and the New England Patriots reached an agreement on a $26 million, two-year deal. Agholor caught his first touchdown throw from Mac Jones against the Miami Dolphins.