Josh Nurse

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Josh Nurse
Josh Nurse giving an autograph to a fan.jpg
Nurse giving an autograph with Utah in 2019
Personal information
Born: (1996-07-17) July 17, 1996 (age 28)
East Point, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: Sandy Creek (GA)
College: Utah
Position: Cornerback
Undrafted: 2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:2
Player stats at PFR

Josh Nurse (born July 17, 1996) is an American professional football cornerback who is a free agent. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2020 following his college football career with the Utah Utes. He has also been a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Calgary Stampeders, Birmingham Stallions, Memphis Showboats, and Edmonton Elks.

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Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
6 ft 3+1⁄8 in
(1.91 m)		197 lb
(89 kg)		33 in
(0.84 m)		8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)
All values from Pro Day [1]

Baltimore Ravens

Nurse signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL draft on May 5, 2020. [2] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020. [3]

Jacksonville Jaguars

Nurse signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice squad on September 14, 2020, [4] and was released five days later. [5] He re-signed to the practice squad on September 21. [6] He was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list by the team on October 17, 2020, [7] and was activated back to the practice squad on October 22. [8] He was elevated to the active roster on November 7 and November 28 for the team's weeks 9 and 12 game against the Houston Texans and Cleveland Browns, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. [9] [10] He was placed back on the practice squad/COVID-19 list on December 18, 2020, [11] and restored to the practice squad again on December 23. [12] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021. [13] He was waived on March 17, 2021. [14]

Calgary Stampeders

Nurse signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL on June 23, 2021. [15] He was released on July 25, 2021. [16]

Birmingham Stallions

Nurse signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League on June 14, 2022. [17]

Memphis Showboats

Nurse was traded to the Memphis Showboats on January 11, 2023. [18] He was released on May 9, 2023. [19]

Edmonton Elks

On September 18, 2023, it was announced that Nurse had been signed to the practice roster of the Edmonton Elks. [20] He was released on October 17, 2023. [21]

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 Draft Scout Josh Nurse, Utah NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  2. ↑ Valente, Tom (May 5, 2020). "Press Release: Ravens Sign Draft Pick Washington, Six Rookie Free Agents". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  3. ↑ Mink, Ryan (September 5, 2020). "Ravens' Initial 53-Man Roster Is Set". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Jaguars Make Roster Moves". Jaguars.com. September 14, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  5. ↑ Johnson, James (September 19, 2020). "Jags promote Ben Ellefson from practice squad to active roster". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  6. ↑ Ulrich, Logan (September 21, 2020). "Jaguars Sign DB Josh Nurse To PS, Release RB Craig Reynolds". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  7. ↑ DiRocco, Michael (October 17, 2020). "Jaguars close facility and place 12 practice-squad players, Josh Mauro on reserve/COVID-19 list". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  8. ↑ Williams, Charean (October 22, 2020). "Jaguars remove 11 players from reserve/COVID-19". NBCSports.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  9. ↑ Johnson, James (November 7, 2020). "Jags make roster transactions on defense in preparation for Texans". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  10. ↑ Johnson, James (November 28, 2020). "Jags make practice squad additions for Week 12's game vs. Browns". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Josh Nurse: Heads to COVID-19 list". CBSSports.com. December 18, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Josh Nurse: Returns to team activities". CBSSports.com. December 23, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  13. ↑ Bouda, Nate (January 4, 2021). "Jaguars Sign 11 Players To Futures Contracts". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  14. ↑ Long, Mark (March 17, 2021). "Jaguars add 12 new guys, including 4 sure defensive starters". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Stampeders add defensive back". Stampeders.com. June 23, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Stamps sign Calvin McCarty". Stampeders.com. July 25, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  17. ↑ @USFLStallions (June 14, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved June 15, 2022– via Twitter.
  18. ↑ @USFLShowboats (January 11, 2023). "Transfer of playing rights" (Tweet). Retrieved January 11, 2023– via Twitter.
  19. ↑ @USFLShowboats (May 9, 2023). "Free Agent Signings" (Tweet). Retrieved May 10, 2023– via Twitter.
  20. ↑ "Edmonton signs six players". Edmonton Elks . September 18, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Transactions". Footballdb.com. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
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