Nicholas Truesdell (born March 14, 1990) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He was signed by the Colorado Ice as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played college football at the University of Cincinnati before transferring to Grand Rapids Community College.
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| Born: | March 14, 1990 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 246 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Cincinnati (OH) Anderson | ||||||||
| College: | Grand Rapids CC | ||||||||
| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Career Arena League statistics | |||||||||
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Early life
editBorn to Richard Scantlebury and Teresa Truesdell, Truesdell attended Anderson High School in his native Cincinnati, Ohio. Standing at 6'7", 215 lb, Truesdell lettered all four years playing as a wide receiver and punter under coach Jeff Gesting. In 2007, he was named All-City Honorable Mention by The Cincinnati Enquirer after helping his high school football team go 13-2 and win the Ohio Division II crown. For his senior season efforts, he was named the Redskins' Offensive MVP as he registered 17 catches for 264 yards (including a season-long 55-yard catch and run) and six touchdowns.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Nick Truesdell WR |
Cincinnati, Ohio | Anderson H.S. | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Dec 10, 2007 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 79 (TE) Rivals: -- (WR), 45 (OH) | ||||||
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College career
editTruesdell decided to stay close to home and enrolled at the University of Cincinnati in 2008. He appeared in six games for the Bearcats' special teams but did not yield any statistics before he was dismissed from the team for stealing from the campus bookstore.[1] Truesdell then had to transfer to Grand Rapids Community College,[2] where he tore his ACL in his first game with the team.[3]
Professional career
editIndoor Football League
editAfter not returning to action in college, Truesdell hired an agent tried to land with a pro team. He was invited to the Cincinnati Bengals rookie minicamp in 2013 and also tried out for the Tennessee Titans that year before played for the Colorado Ice (now Crush) and Bemidji Axemen of the Indoor Football League (IFL) in 2014. He played in one game for the Ice and caught one pass for four yards.[4] He played in 7 games for the Axemen, catching 28 passes for 402 yards and 9 touchdowns. He also recorded 11 solo tackles and 1 tackle assist with the Axemen.[5] He was also invited to a rookie minicamp with the Green Bay Packers in 2014 but was not signed.
Arena Football League
editTruesdell ended up in the Arena Football League (AFL), where he signed with the Spokane Shock.[6] In his first season, he caught 33 passes for 355 yards and seven touchdowns in nine games. In 2015, he played in all 16 games and delivered his best season to date with 80 receptions, 977 yards and 23 touchdowns for the Shock. In a game against Portland, Truesdell had five touchdown catches in the first half. Truesdell, however, did not get a shot at the league record of nine scores in one game because he strained his hamstring. On November 5, 2015, he was assigned to the Portland Thunder (which soon changed its nickname to Steel). In his lone season with the team, he recorded 15 receptions for 200 yards and 8 touchdowns.
Indianapolis Colts
editOn July 28, 2016, the Indianapolis Colts signed Truesdell to their training camp roster.[7] On July 31, 2016, Truesdell was waived by the team.[8]
Arizona Rattlers
editOn October 14, 2016, he was selected by the Arizona Rattlers in the fifth round of the dispersal draft.[9]
Cleveland Gladiators
editHe was then assigned to the Cleveland Gladiators on January 10, 2017.[10] He was placed on reassignment by the Gladiators on March 17, 2017.[11]
Minnesota Vikings
editOn March 25, 2017, Truesdell performed at the NFL Pro Player Combine (also known as veteran combine), where he impressed some NFL scouts after running the 40-yard dash in 4.47-4.60 seconds while measuring in at 6'6" and 252 lb. He received contract offers from the Oakland Raiders, New York Jets, Cincinnati Bengals, Minnesota Vikings, Los Angeles Rams, Atlanta Falcons, Indianapolis Colts, New York Giants, and the Tennessee Titans. On March 30, 2017, Truesdell signed with the Minnesota Vikings.[12] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[13] He was signed to the Vikings' practice squad on January 16, 2018.[14]
Alliance of American Football
editIn late 2018, Truesdell joined the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football.[15] In 8 games, Truesdell caught 24 passes for 269 yards and 3 touchdowns; only 3 out of 27 passing attempts thrown his way resulted in incompletions, for a catch rate of 89%.[16]
New York Jets
editOn August 4, 2019, Truesdell was signed by the New York Jets of the NFL.[17] He was waived on August 13, 2019.[18]
Tampa Bay Vipers
editIn October 2019, he was selected in the first round of the 2020 XFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Vipers.[19] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[20]
Truesdell was selected by the Aviators of The Spring League during their player selection draft on October 10, 2020.[21]
New Jersey Generals
editTruesdell was selected by the New Jersey Generals in the 34th round of the 2022 USFL draft.[22] He was transferred to the team's inactive roster before the start of the regular season on April 16, 2022,[23] due to a groin injury.[24] He was released on April 28.[25]
AFL statistics
edit| Year | Team | |||
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| Rec | Yds | TD | ||
| 2014 | Spokane | 32 | 350 | 7 |
| 2015 | Spokane | 80 | 977 | 23 |
| 2016 | Portland | 15 | 200 | 8 |
| Career | 127 | 1,527 | 38 | |
Stats from ArenaFan:[26]
AAF statistics
edit| Year | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yds | TD | ||
| 2019 | Salt Lake Stallions | 24 | 269 | 3 |
| Career | 24 | 269 | 3 | |
Personal life
editNick's father, Richard Scantlebury, played professional basketball in England after playing at Coastal Carolina, and Nick's uncle, Peter Scantlebury, received the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for his contributions to basketball as a player and coach. Peter Scantlebury dunked in a charity game at age 49 in 2013.
References
edit- ^ Kenneth Hicks (May 2, 2012). "Cincinnati football: 5 biggest recruiting commit busts in the last decade". www.bleacherreport.com. Bleacher Report, Inc. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
- ^ Joe Reedy (May 7, 2013). "At least nine players will be in on a tryout basis". www.cincinnati.com. Gannett. Archived from the original on June 2, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ^ Dave Clark (March 30, 2017). "Vikings sign Arena League star Nick Truesdell from Cincinnati". www.cincinnati.com. www.cincinnati.com. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
- ^ "Colorado Ice". goifl.com. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Bemidji Axemen". goifl.com. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Alex Berg (March 29, 2014). "INDOOR FOOTBALL: Axemen's Truesdell getting a second chance at life, football". www.bemidjipioneer.com. Bemidji Pioneer and Forum Communications Company. Archived from the original on April 1, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ^ Josh Wilson (July 29, 2016). "Colts sign tight end Nick Truesdell, waive Mike Miller". www.stampedeblue.com. SB Nation. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ Colts waive TE Nick Truesdell
- ^ "AFL Holds Dispersal Draft". arenafootball.com. October 14, 2016. Archived from the original on October 15, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Transactions". afldigital.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Transactions". afldigital.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Peters, Craig (March 30, 2017). "Vikings Bring Back Terrell Sinkfield as a Cornerback, Add WR & TE". Vikings.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017.
- ^ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Roster". Vikings.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018.
- ^ "Vikings Sign TE Nick Truesdell to the Practice Squad". Vikings.com. January 16, 2018.
- ^ Gates, Christopher (October 17, 2018). "A handful of former Vikings will be playing in the Alliance of American Football". Daily Norseman. SB Nation. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ "Nick Truesdell".
- ^ Allen, Eric (August 4, 2019). "Jets Sign TE Nick Truesdell, Waive OL Tyler Jones". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ Lange, Randy (August 13, 2019). "Jets Sign Veteran CB Marcus Cooper, Waive TE Nick Truesdell". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ @TheSpringLeague (October 10, 2020). "The Aviators #TSL2020 TE group" (Tweet). Retrieved November 3, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ @USFLGenerals (February 23, 2022). "Welcome to the Generals New Jersey has selected Nicholas Truesdell in the #USFLDraft #InTheTrenches" (Tweet). Retrieved April 17, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ @USFLGenerals (April 16, 2022). "Roster updates" (Tweet). Retrieved April 17, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ @USFLGenerals (April 22, 2022). "Nick Truesdell, TE: Out (Groin)" (Tweet). Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ @USFLGenerals (April 28, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved April 28, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Nick Truesdell". arenafan.com. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
External links
edit- Cincinnati Bearcats bio Archived 2014-06-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Arena Football League bio Archived 2014-06-05 at the Wayback Machine
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