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Nick Thurman

Nicholas-Devon L Thurman (born June 12, 1995) is an American professional football defensive tackle. He played college football for Houston.

Nick Thurman
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Thurman with Houston in 2016
Personal information
Born: (1995-06-12) June 12, 1995 (age 29)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school:Lake Highlands (Dallas, Texas)
College:Houston
Position:Defensive tackle
Undrafted:2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:42
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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Thurman played high school football at Lake Highlands High School. Thurman was a three star recruit coming out of high school and committed to the University of Houston to play football.[1][2]

College career

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Thurman played in 44 games in his career at Houston, recording 92 tackles, 15 tackles-for-loss, and 4.5 sacks.[3] Thurman was named to the 2018 Senior Bowl watch list going into his senior season.[4]

Professional career

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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
6 ft 3+3⁄4 in
(1.92 m) 		299 lb
(136 kg) 		33+7⁄8 in
(0.86 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 5.17 s 1.73 s 2.91 s 4.76 s 7.51 s 33.0 in
(0.84 m)		 9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		 22 reps
All values from Pro Day[5]

Houston Texans

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Thurman signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 14, 2018.[6] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 1, 2018.[7]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Thurman signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on April 4, 2019.[8] He was waived on April 29, 2019.[9]

New England Patriots

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On May 2, 2019, Thurman was signed by the New England Patriots.[10] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019,[11] and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[12]

After spending the entire 2019 season on the practice squad, Thurman signed a reserve/futures contract with the Patriots on January 6, 2020.[13] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[14] and signed to the practice squad the next day.[15] He was elevated to the active roster on September 19, September 26, October 17, and October 24 for the team's weeks 2, 3, 6, and 7 games against the Seattle Seahawks, Las Vegas Raiders, Denver Broncos, and San Francisco 49ers; he reverted to the practice squad after each game.[16][17][18][19][20][21] He made his NFL debut against the Seahawks.[22] He was signed to the active roster on October 31.[23] He was waived on November 14, 2020,[24] and re-signed to the practice squad four days later.[25] He was elevated to the active roster again on December 28 for the week 16 game against the Buffalo Bills, and reverted to the practice squad again following the game.[26] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021.[27]

On August 31, 2021, Thurman was waived by the Patriots.[28][29]

Atlanta Falcons

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On October 26, 2021, Thurman was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad.[30] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Falcons on January 10, 2022.[31]

On August 30, 2022, Thurman was waived by the Falcons.[32]

Jacksonville Jaguars

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On September 27, 2022, Thurman was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad.[33] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 23, 2023.[34] He was released on July 21, 2023.

Carolina Panthers

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On July 31, 2023, Thurman signed with the Carolina Panthers.[35]

On January 8, 2024, the Panthers signed Thurman to a one-year contract extension.[36] He was released on November 6.[37]

References

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  1. ^ "Nick Thurman, Lake Highlands , Defensive Tackle". 247Sports. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "Houston nabs D-lineman, receiver". ESPN.com. December 18, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  3. ^ "Nick Thurman - Football". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  4. ^ "Three Named to Senior Bowl Watch List". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  5. ^ "2018 NFL Draft Scout Nick Thurman College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  6. ^ "Transactions: Texans claim QB Stephen Morris". HoustonTexans.com. May 14, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  7. ^ "Transactions: Texans cut roster to 53". HoustonTexans.com. September 1, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  8. ^ Smith, Scott (April 4, 2019). "Bucs Sign DT Nick Thurman". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  9. ^ Smith, Scott (April 29, 2019). "Riley Bullough Among Bucs' Six Post-Draft Cuts". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  10. ^ Buchmasser, Bernd (May 2, 2019). "Patriots sign 10 undrafted free agents, plus defensive linemen Nick Thurman and Shilique Calhoun". Pats Pulpit. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  11. ^ "Patriots make series of roster moves". Patriots.com. August 31, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  12. ^ "Patriots Sign Eight Players to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. September 1, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  13. ^ "Patriots Sign Seven Players to Future Contracts". Patriots.com. January 6, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  14. ^ "Patriots Release 24 Players". Patriots.com. September 5, 2020. Archived from the original on September 7, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  15. ^ "Patriots Fill Out Their Practice Squad Roster". Patriots.com. September 6, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  16. ^ "Patriots elevate DL Nick Thurman to the 53-man roster from the practice squad". Patriots.com. September 19, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  17. ^ @Patriots (September 21, 2020). "DL Nick Thurman has reverted back to the practice squad" (Tweet). Retrieved October 5, 2020 – via Twitter.
  18. ^ "Patriots Make a Series of Roster Transactions". Patriots.com. September 26, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  19. ^ @Patriots (September 28, 2020). "DL Nick Thurman and WR Isaiah Zuber have reverted back to the practice squad" (Tweet). Retrieved October 5, 2020 – via Twitter.
  20. ^ "Patriots make a series of roster transactions". Patriots.com. October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  21. ^ Callahan, Andrew (October 24, 2020). "Patriots activate C David Andrews off IR, elevate DT Nick Thurman, OLB Tashawn Bower". BostonHerald.com. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  22. ^ "Game Notes: Cam Newton throws first touchdown pass as a Patriot". Patriots.com. September 21, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  23. ^ "Patriots Make a Series of Roster Transactions". Patriots.com. October 31, 2020.
  24. ^ "Patriots Make Series Of Roster Transactions". Patriots.com. November 14, 2020.
  25. ^ "Patriots Make Practice Squad Changes". Patriots.com. November 18, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  26. ^ Scalavino, Erik (December 28, 2020). "Inactive Analysis: Defense loses two key players". Patriots.com. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  27. ^ "Patriots Sign 10 Players to Future Contracts". Patriots.com. January 4, 2021.
  28. ^ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach 53-Man Roster Limit; Acquire OL Yasir Durant in a Trade with Kansas City". Patriots.com. September 1, 2021.
  29. ^ Thomas, Oliver (September 3, 2021). "Patriots agree to injury settlement with fourth-year defensive lineman Nick Thurman". Pats Pulpit. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  30. ^ "Atlanta Falcons Sign Ex Patriots D-Lineman: NFL Tracker". SI.com. October 26, 2021.
  31. ^ "Falcons sign 17 to reserve/future contracts". AtlantaFalcons.com. January 10, 2022.
  32. ^ Bair, Scott (August 30, 2022). "Falcons announce initial 53-man roster heading into 2022 regular season". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  33. ^ "ROSTER MOVES: Jaguars sign DT Nick Thurman to practice squad". Jaguars.com. September 27, 2022.
  34. ^ "Jaguars Sign 12 Players To Futures Contracts". NFL Trade Rumors. January 23, 2023.
  35. ^ Gantt, Darin (July 31, 2023). "Panthers agree to terms with Nick Thurman". Panthers.com. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  36. ^ Gantt, Darin (January 8, 2024). "Panthers extend three, sign 11 practice squaders to future deals". Panthers.com.
  37. ^ "Nick Thurman: Loses roster spot". CBSSports.com. November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
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