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
No. 30 – Edmonton Elks
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1996-07-17) July 17, 1996 (age 27)
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
Undrafted: 2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice Roster
CFL status:American
Career NFL statistics
Games played:2
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Josh Nurse (born July 17, 1996) is an American football cornerback for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). 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, and Memphis Showboats.

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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 signed with the Edmonton Elks. [20]

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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 15, 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 10, 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.
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