Nick Waisome

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Nick Waisome
Personal information
Born: (1992-03-20) March 20, 1992 (age 31)
Groveland, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school: Groveland (FL) South Lake
College: Florida State
Position: Cornerback
Undrafted: 2015
Career highlights and awards

Nick Waisome (born March 20, 1992) is a former American football defensive back. He attended Florida State University.

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High school career

A native of Groveland, Florida, Waisome attended South Lake High School, where he was teammates with Jonotthan Harrison. Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Waisome was listed as the No. 8 cornerback prospect in his class. [1]

College career

After playing exclusively on special teams during his true freshman year, Waisome became starting cornerback for the Seminoles in 2012, after Greg Reid was dismissed. [2] He started all 14 games at cornerback, recording 21 tackles on the season. He defended eight passes and caught an interception against Clemson. [3]

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References

  1. "Rivals.com". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  2. "Former South Lake standout Nick Waisome to start at corner for FSU". Orlando Sentinel. August 27, 2012.
  3. "EJ Manuel, No. 4 FSU score 35 in 2nd half, top No. 10 Clemson". ESPN.com. September 22, 2012.