Nick Whiteside

Last updated

Nick Whiteside
Personal information
Born: (2000-05-01) May 1, 2000 (age 24)
Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: Avondale (Auburn Hills)
College: Saginaw Valley State (2018–2022)
Position: Cornerback
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:2
Player stats at PFR

Nick Whiteside II (born May 1, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football for the Saginaw Valley State Cardinals and signed with the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent in 2023.

Contents

Early life

Whiteside was born on May 1, 2000, in Auburn Hills, Michigan. [1] He attended Avondale High School in Auburn Hills and played three sports: football, basketball and track. [2] He won the OAA Scholar Athlete Award and was chosen to his football conference's all-league team. [2] He committed to play college football for the Saginaw Valley State Cardinals. [2]

College career

As a true freshman at Saginaw Valley State University in 2018, Whiteside played in all 11 games and recorded 15 tackles, four pass breakups and an interception. [2] He then received honorable mention All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) honors in 2019 while posting 46 tackles, nine pass breakups and five interceptions in 11 games. [2]

After no season in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Whiteside appeared in all 11 games for the Cardinals in 2021 and had 40 tackles, eight pass breakups and four interceptions. [2] He was selected first-team All-GLIAC, the GLIAC Defensive Back of the Year and was selected second-team Division II All-American. [3] [4] Whiteside suffered a torn Achilles tendon at the end of the 2021 season but returned in time for 2022 and appeared in 10 games, recording 30 tackles and two interceptions while repeating as an All-American. [5] [6] However, he suffered a broken foot prior to the final game of the season. [6] He declared for the 2023 NFL draft, finishing his collegiate career with 131 tackles, 26 pass breakups and 12 interceptions in 43 games played. [6] [7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)		200 lb
(91 kg)		32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m)		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.24 s7.09 s30.5 in
(0.77 m)		9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)		8 reps
All values from Pro Day [8]

Whiteside was signed by the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2023. [9] He was released at the final roster cuts and then re-signed to the practice squad. [10] [11] He was elevated to the active roster for the team's Week 17 game against the San Francisco 49ers and made his NFL debut in the 27–10 loss. [12] [13] He was signed to the active roster on January 5, 2024, and was released on August 27, 2024. [14]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sojourn Shelton</span> American football player (born 1994)

Sojourn Shelton II is an American former professional football cornerback. He played college football at Wisconsin, and was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2017.

Charles Washington is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Fresno State and signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent after the 2016 NFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Danny Johnson (American football)</span> American football player (born 1995)

Danny Johnson is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Southern and was signed by Washington as an undrafted free agent in 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sean Chandler</span> American football player (born 1996)

Sean Chandler is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Temple and signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Frankie Luvu</span> American football player (born 1996)

Frankie Luvu is an American professional football linebacker for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). A native of American Samoa, he played college football for the Washington State Cougars before signing with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2018. Luvu has also played for the Carolina Panthers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tavierre Thomas</span> American football player (born 1996)

Tavierre Thomas is an American professional football cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ferris State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jeremy Reaves</span> American football player (born 1996)

Jeremy Antoine Reaves is an American professional football safety and special teamer for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Alabama Jaguars, where he was named the 2017 Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Daniel Wise (American football)</span> American football player (born 1996)

Daniel Wise is an American football defensive tackle for the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Kansas and signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2019.

Jalen Thompson is an American professional football safety for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington State Cougars and was selected by the Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL supplemental draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Steven Parker (defensive back)</span> American football player (born 1995)

Steven Parker is an American football strong safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Oklahoma.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Abdullah Anderson</span> American football player (born 1996)

Abdullah Malik Anderson Jr. is an American professional football defensive end for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Bucknell. Anderson signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2018 and spent three seasons with them before playing with several other NFL teams.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">James Pierre</span> American football player (born 1996)

James Pierre Jr. is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football for the Florida Atlantic Owls and signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2020. Pierre has also been a member of the Washington Commanders.

Bobby Miguel Price is an American professional football cornerback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Norfolk State Spartans and signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2020. Price has also played for the Arizona Cardinals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Darrick Forrest</span> American football player (born 1999)

Darrick Forrest Jr. is an American professional football safety for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats and was drafted by Washington in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tariq Castro-Fields</span> American football player (born 1999)

Tariq Quinton Castro-Fields is an American professional football cornerback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL draft. Castro-Fields has also played for the Washington Commanders.

DaMarcus F. Fields is an American professional football cornerback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Texas Tech and signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2022.

Shaun Jolly is an American professional football cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Appalachian State and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cleveland Browns in 2022.

Darrell Megail Baker Jr. is a Panamanian-American professional football cornerback who is a free agent. Born in Panama City, he grew up in Hephzibah, Georgia, and played college football for the Georgia Southern Eagles. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2022.

Kendell Brooks is an American professional football safety. He played college football at North Greenville and Michigan State and was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2023.

Joshua Zekiah Pryor is an American professional football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Bowie State and was signed by the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent in 2023.

References

  1. ↑ "NFL Draft Profile: Nick Whiteside, Cornerback, Saginaw Valley State Cardinals". Sports Illustrated . December 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Nick Whiteside". Saginaw Valley State Cardinals.
  3. ↑ Russo, Ralph D. (December 15, 2021). "Shepherd QB Bagent leads AP Division II All-America team". The Seattle Times . Associated Press.
  4. ↑ "2021 All-GLIAC Football Teams, Player of the Year Awards Announced". Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. November 18, 2021.
  5. ↑ Green, Brandon (August 30, 2022). "7-months removed from achilles surgery, Cardinals' Nick Whiteside is back on the field". WJRT-TV.
  6. 1 2 3 Bernreuter, Hugh (May 1, 2023). "Detroit Lions, Washington sign SVSU standouts". MLive.com.
  7. ↑ Ali, Sam (November 30, 2022). "Saginaw Valley State's Nick Whiteside declares for 2023 NFL Draft". WEYI-TV.
  8. ↑ "2023 Draft Scout Nick Whiteside, Saginaw Valley State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  9. ↑ Standig, Ben (May 3, 2023). "Ranking Commanders' undrafted rookies, including small-school QB, kick returner". The Athletic .
  10. ↑ Selby, Zach (August 29, 2023). "Commanders release 20 players, place four on IR". Washington Commanders.
  11. ↑ Trapasso, Chris (September 1, 2023). "2023 NFL practice squad tracker: Complete roster signings for all 32 teams ahead of 2023 season". CBS Sports .
  12. ↑ Manning, Bryan (December 31, 2023). "Commanders place multiple starters on IR ahead of Week 17". USA Today .
  13. ↑ "Nick Whiteside Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  14. ↑ Selby, Zach. "Commanders release 34 players; place 3 on IR, 1 on PUP list". Commanders.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.