Donnie Nickey

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Donnie Nickey
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Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1980-04-25) April 25, 1980 (age 43)
Plain City, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school: Plain City (OH) Alder
College: Ohio State
NFL Draft: 2003  / Round: 5 / Pick: 154
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:114
Sacks:1.0
Fumble recoveries:2
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Donnie Orvin Nickey (born April 25, 1980) is a former American football safety. He played college football at Ohio State and was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft.

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Early years

Nickey attended Jonathan Alder High School in Plain City, Ohio, wore number 2, and was an All-Ohio running back. He also played free safety in football. In addition to his football talent, he was selected as an All-State center fielder as part of the 1998 OHSAA State Championship baseball team.

College career

Nickey was a co-captain with Mike Doss on the 2002 NCAA National Championship team.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		220 lb
(100 kg)		32 in
(0.81 m)		9 in
(0.23 m)		4.65 s1.59 s2.72 s4.16 s7.08 s33+1⁄2 in
(0.85 m)		9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)		17 reps
All values from NFL Combine. [1]

Nickey was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round (19th pick) of the 2003 NFL Draft. [2] He played his entire career with the Titans. Most of his time playing was on special teams, where he had been labeled as an 'Ace'.[ citation needed ] In 2010, while with the Titans, Nickey was ejected from a game against the San Diego Chargers after he shoved an official in the back during a retaliation with Chargers player Scott Mruczkowski.[ citation needed ] He was released by the Titans on July 25, 2011, after spending eight seasons with the team. [3]

Personal life

Nickey is married and currently lives in Dublin, Ohio.[ citation needed ] As of April 2017, he is entering his second year as varsity Head Coach of the Jackson-North Side Indians.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ "Donnie Nickey, Ohio State, FS, 2003 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com.
  2. ↑ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  3. ↑ NFL Transactions Report, December 30, 2011
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