Nick Usher

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Nick Usher
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
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Usher with the Alouettes in 2022
Born: (1995-01-22) January 22, 1995 (age 29)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status American
Position(s) Defensive lineman
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight235 lb (107 kg)
College UTEP
High school Serra High
Career history
As player
2017 Seattle Seahawks*
2017 New England Patriots*
2018–2019 Edmonton Eskimos
2020 Las Vegas Raiders*
2021–2023 Montreal Alouettes
2023 BC Lions
2024–present Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career stats

Nicholas F. Usher (born January 22, 1995) is an American professional football defensive lineman for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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College career

Usher played college football for the UTEP Miners from 2013 to 2016. [1] He spent the first three seasons as a defensive lineman before moving to linebacker in his senior year. [2]

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

After not being selected in the 2017 NFL draft, Usher signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2017. [2] However, he was released before the start of preseason on July 29, 2017. [2]

New England Patriots

On August 28, 2017, Usher signed with the New England Patriots. [2] He played in one pre-season game and was released with the final training camp cuts that year. [3]

Edmonton Eskimos

On October 4, 2017, Usher signed a practice roster agreement with the Edmonton Eskimos and later a futures contract for the 2018 season. [4] He played in his first professional game on July 13, 2018, against the Toronto Argonauts where he recorded three defensive tackles. [5] That year, he played in eight regular season games where he had seven defensive tackles, three special teams tackles, one sack, and one forced fumble. [5]

In 2019, Usher played in all 18 regular season games where he had 36 defensive tackles, six sacks, and three forced fumbles. [5] He also played in his first career post-season games, in the East Semi-Final and East Final, the latter of which the Eskimos lost to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. [5] He was granted an early release on January 2, 2020, in order to sign with a National Football League team. [6]

Las Vegas Raiders

Usher signed with the Las Vegas Raiders in January 2020, but was waived during training camp with an injury designation on August 24, 2020. [7]

Montreal Alouettes

On February 9, 2021, it was announced that Usher had signed with the Montreal Alouettes. [8] In a pandemic-shortened 2021 season, Usher played in all 14 regular season games where he had 35 defensive tackles, five sacks, and one forced fumble. [5]

Usher signed a two-year contract extension with the Alouettes on January 24, 2022. [9] For the 2022 season, he played in 13 regular season games where he had 29 defensive tackles and three sacks. [10] In 2023, he started in the first five games for the Alouettes, recording five defensive tackles and a sack, before being released on July 23, 2023. [11]

BC Lions

On August 15, 2023, Usher signed a practice roster agreement with the BC Lions. [12] He played in four regular season games where he had one defensive tackle. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 13, 2024. [13]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On February 20, 2024, Usher signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. [14]

Personal life

Usher was born in Los Angeles, California, to parents Norman and Geraldine Usher. [1] He has one brother and one sister. [1]

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "Patriots Sign Three Players". New England Patriots. August 28, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Alouettes sign up and coming pass rusher Nick Usher". 3DownNation. February 9, 2021.
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  6. ↑ "Eskimos Release Usher To Pursue NFL Opportunity". Edmonton Elks. January 2, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Raiders waive Nick Usher with injury designation". NBC Sports. August 24, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Migrating East: Sewell agrees to terms with Alouettes". Montreal Alouettes. February 9, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Alouettes re-sign defensive-end Nick Usher to two-year deal". Montreal Gazette. January 24, 2022.
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  12. ↑ "Lions Add American Defensive Lineman Nick Usher". BC Lions. August 15, 2023.
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