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Parry Nickerson
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Nickerson with Tulane in 2017
Personal information
Born:(1994-10-11)October 11, 1994(age 29)
New Orleans, Louisiana,U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:179 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High school:West Jefferson
(Harvey, Louisiana)
College:Tulane
Position:Cornerback
NFL draft:2018/ round: 6 / pick: 179
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:33
Pass deflections:1
Player stats atPFR

Parry Nickerson(born October 11, 1994) is an American professionalfootballcornerbackwho is a free agent. He playedcollege footballatTulane.[1]

College career

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Nickerson playedcollege footballatTulane.During his first season he suffered a bad knee injury that was career threatening. However, he was able to make a comeback and play in the next 48 games with 46 starts. Over this time, Nickerson totalled 16interceptionswith 31 pass deflections. He was considered aJim Thorpe Awardsemi-finalist during his senior season in 2017. For his senior season, he concluded the season with 55 totaltackles,2tackles for loss,6 interceptions, and 8 pass deflections.

Professional career

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Pre-draft

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At the 2018NFL Combine,Nickerson ran a 4.32-second40-yard dash,which tied two othercornerbacks,LSU'sDonte JacksonandOhio State'sDenzel Wardfor the fastest time.

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft10+3⁄8in
(1.79 m) 		182 lb
(83 kg) 		30+1⁄4in
(0.77 m) 		8+1⁄4in
(0.21 m)		 4.32 s 1.50 s 2.54 s 4.29 s 7.31 s 33+1⁄2in
(0.85 m)		 10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		 15 reps
All values fromNFL Combine[2][3]

New York Jets

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Nickerson was drafted by theNew York Jetsin the sixth round (179th overall) of the2018 NFL draft.[4]

Nickerson made his NFL debut on September 10, 2018, in a 48–17 win against theDetroit Lions,recording one tackle and receiving a taunting penalty on his first career play on defense.[5]He made his first career start on October 14, 2018, in a 42–34 win over theIndianapolis Colts,making four tackles and deflecting a pass.

Seattle Seahawks

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On August 31, 2019, Nickerson was traded to theSeattle Seahawksin exchange for a conditional 2021 seventh-round pick.[6]He was waived on September 10, 2019, and re-signed to thepractice squad.[7]He was released on October 15.[8]

Jacksonville Jaguars

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On October 17, 2019, Nickerson was signed by theJacksonville Jaguars.[9]He was waived on October 21, 2019, and re-signed to the practice squad.[10]He was promoted to the active roster on December 3, 2019.[11]

Nickerson was placed on the reserve/COVID-19list by the Jaguars on July 30, 2020,[12]and was activated six days later.[13]He was waived on September 5, 2020.[14]

Green Bay Packers

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Nickerson signed with theGreen Bay Packerson September 7, 2020.[15]He was placed oninjured reserveon October 20, 2020.[16]He was designated to return from injured reserve on January 20, 2021, and began practicing with the team again, but he was not activated before the end of the postseason.[17]

Minnesota Vikings

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On May 17, 2021, Nickerson signed with theMinnesota Vikings.[18]He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[19][20]He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 10, 2022.[21]

Nickerson was released by the Vikings on August 30, 2022.[22]He was signed to the practice squad one day later.[23]He was released on September 27.[24]He was re-signed on November 15.

Miami Dolphins

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On August 6, 2023, Nickerson signed with theMiami Dolphins.[25]On October 28, following the activation ofJalen Ramsey,Nickerson was released by the Dolphins.[26]He was re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[27]He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent upon the expiration of his practice squad contract.[28]

Philadelphia Eagles

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On June 7, 2024, Nickerson signed with thePhiladelphia Eagles.[29]He was released on August 26.[30]

NFL career statistics

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Regular season

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Comb Total Ast Sck Sfty PD Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF FR
2018 NYJ 16 2 21 18 3 0.0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2019 JAX 4 1 6 4 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2020 GB 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2021 MIN 4 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Career 25 3 28 23 5 0.0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Source:NFL

References

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  1. ^"Parry Nickerson selected by Jets in 6th round of the NFL Draft".NorthJersey.April 28, 2018.
  2. ^"NFL Draft Prospect Profile – Parry Nickerson".National Football League. March 1, 2018.RetrievedMarch 1,2018.
  3. ^"Tulane CB Parry Nickerson: 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile".NFLDraftScout.RetrievedMay 12,2018.
  4. ^"Jets select Parry Nickerson with 179th overall pick and Folorunso Fatukasi with 180th overall pick in 2018 NFL Draft".GangGreenNation.April 28, 2018.RetrievedJuly 2,2018.
  5. ^Nash, Mike (September 15, 2018)."Jets CB Parry Nickerson fined for taunting against Lions".Jets Wire.RetrievedDecember 13,2018.
  6. ^Mathews, Liz (August 31, 2019)."Seattle trades conditional draft pick to Jets for CB Parry Nickerson".USA Today.RetrievedSeptember 1,2019.
  7. ^Boyle, John (September 10, 2019)."Seahawks Re-Sign CB Jamar Taylor; Waive CB Parry Nickerson".Seahawks.
  8. ^Boyle, John (October 15, 2019)."Seahawks Make Practice Squad Moves, Including Addition Of TE Tyrone Swoopes & S Adrian Colbert".Seahawks.
  9. ^"Jaguars Sign CB Parry Nickerson".Jaguars.October 17, 2019.
  10. ^"Jagaurs[sic]promote LB Joe Giles-Harris to active roster ".Jaguars.October 21, 2019. Archived fromthe originalon October 21, 2019.RetrievedOctober 21,2019.
  11. ^"Jaguars promote CB Parry Nickerson to active roster".Jaguars.December 3, 2019. Archived fromthe originalon December 4, 2019.RetrievedDecember 4,2019.
  12. ^Oehser, John (July 30, 2020)."Transactions: Two added, one removed from reserve/COVID-19 list".Jaguars.Archived fromthe originalon August 1, 2020.RetrievedJuly 30,2020.
  13. ^Johnson, James (August 5, 2020)."CB Parry Nickerson activated from Jags' Reserve/COVID-19 list".USA Today.RetrievedAugust 5,2020.
  14. ^Oehser, John (September 5, 2020)."Roster Reduction: Jaguars move to 53 players".Jaguars.
  15. ^"Packers announce roster moves".Packers.September 7, 2020. Archived fromthe originalon September 7, 2020.RetrievedSeptember 7,2020.
  16. ^"Packers place CB Parry Nickerson on injured reserve".Packers.October 20, 2020.RetrievedOctober 20,2020.
  17. ^"Packers' Parry Nickerson: Returning to practice".CBSSports.January 20, 2021.RetrievedFebruary 23,2021.
  18. ^"Vikings Add Tackle After Tryout & Veteran CB Parry Nickerson".vikings.May 17, 2021.RetrievedMay 17,2021.
  19. ^"Vikings Announce Roster Moves to Get to Initial 53".Vikings.August 31, 2021.
  20. ^Peters, Craig (September 1, 2021)."Vikings Claim TE Ben Ellefson & Sign 14 to Practice Squad".Vikings.
  21. ^"Vikings Sign 8 Players to Reserve/Future Contracts".Vikings.January 10, 2022.
  22. ^"Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster".Vikings.August 30, 2022.
  23. ^"Vikings Sign 12 Players to Practice Squad".Vikings.August 31, 2022.
  24. ^"Vikings Sign TE Jacob Hollister to Practice Squad".Vikings.September 27, 2022.
  25. ^"Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves".MiamiDolphins.RetrievedAugust 7,2023.
  26. ^"Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves".MiamiDolphins.RetrievedOctober 28,2023.
  27. ^Masala, Mike."Dolphins swap practice squad CBs on Monday".Dolphins Wire.RetrievedOctober 31,2023.
  28. ^Masala, Mike (January 15, 2024)."Dolphins sign 8 players to reserve/future contracts after 2023 season".USA Today.
  29. ^McPherson, Chris (June 7, 2024)."Eagles sign Parry Nickerson".PhiladelphiaEagles.
  30. ^McPherson, Chris."Eagles release 4 players ahead of final roster cutdown".philadelphiaeagles.RetrievedAugust 27,2024.
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