Parry Nickerson (born October 11, 1994) is an American professional football cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tulane.[1]

Parry Nickerson
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Nickerson with Tulane in 2017
No. 30 – Philadelphia Eagles
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1994-10-11) October 11, 1994 (age 30)
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
NFL draft:2018 / round: 6 / pick: 179
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2024
Total tackles:33
Pass deflections:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

College career

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Nickerson played college football at Tulane. 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 16 interceptions with 31 pass deflections. He was considered a Jim Thorpe Award semi-finalist during his senior season in 2017. For his senior season, he concluded the season with 55 total tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 6 interceptions, and 8 pass deflections.

Professional career

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Pre-draft

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At the 2018 NFL Combine, Nickerson ran a 4.32-second 40-yard dash, which tied two other cornerbacks, LSU's Donte Jackson and Ohio State's Denzel Ward for 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 ft 10+38 in
(1.79 m)
182 lb
(83 kg)
30+14 in
(0.77 m)
8+14 in
(0.21 m)
4.32 s 1.50 s 2.54 s 4.29 s 7.31 s 33+12 in
(0.85 m)
10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)
15 reps
All values from NFL Combine[2][3]

New York Jets

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Nickerson was drafted by the New York Jets in the sixth round (179th overall) of the 2018 NFL draft.[4]

Nickerson made his NFL debut on September 10, 2018, in a 48–17 win against the Detroit 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 the Indianapolis Colts, making four tackles and deflecting a pass.

Seattle Seahawks

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

Jacksonville Jaguars

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On October 17, 2019, Nickerson was signed by the Jacksonville 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-19 list 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 the Green Bay Packers on September 7, 2020.[15] He was placed on injured reserve on 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 the Minnesota 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 the Miami Dolphins.[25] On October 28, following the activation of Jalen 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 the Philadelphia Eagles.[29] He was released on August 26.[30] Nickerson was signed to the practice squad on October 15.[31]

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.com

References

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