Parry Nickerson

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Parry Nickerson
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Nickerson with Tulane in 2017
No. 30 – Philadelphia Eagles
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1994-10-11) October 11, 1994 (age 30)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:179 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High school: West Jefferson
(Harvey, Louisiana)
College: Tulane
NFL draft: 2018  / round: 6 / pick: 179
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2024
Total tackles:33
Pass deflections:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Parry Nickerson (born October 11, 1994) is an American professional football cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tulane. [1]

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College career

Nickerson played college football at Tulane. During his first season he suffered a bad knee injury that was career threatening. However, he was able to make a comeback and play in the next 48 games with 46 starts. Over this time, Nickerson totalled 16 interceptions with 31 pass deflections. He was considered a Jim Thorpe Award semi-finalist during his senior season in 2017. For his senior season, he concluded the season with 55 total tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 6 interceptions, and 8 pass deflections.

Professional career

Pre-draft

At the 2018 NFL Combine, Nickerson ran a 4.32-second 40-yard dash, which tied two other cornerbacks, LSU's Donte Jackson and Ohio State's Denzel Ward for the fastest time.

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+38 in
(1.79 m)
182 lb
(83 kg)
30+14 in
(0.77 m)
8+14 in
(0.21 m)
4.32 s1.50 s2.54 s4.29 s7.31 s33+12 in
(0.85 m)
10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)
15 reps
All values from NFL Combine [2] [3]

New York Jets

Nickerson was drafted by the New York Jets in the sixth round (179th overall) of the 2018 NFL draft. [4]

Nickerson made his NFL debut on September 10, 2018, in a 48–17 win against the Detroit Lions, recording one tackle and receiving a taunting penalty on his first career play on defense. [5] He made his first career start on October 14, 2018, in a 42–34 win over the Indianapolis Colts, making four tackles and deflecting a pass.

Seattle Seahawks

On August 31, 2019, Nickerson was traded to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a conditional 2021 seventh-round pick. [6] He was waived on September 10, 2019, and re-signed to the practice squad. [7] He was released on October 15. [8]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On October 17, 2019, Nickerson was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars. [9] He was waived on October 21, 2019, and re-signed to the practice squad. [10] He was promoted to the active roster on December 3, 2019. [11]

Nickerson was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Jaguars on July 30, 2020, [12] and was activated six days later. [13] He was waived on September 5, 2020. [14]

Green Bay Packers

Nickerson signed with the Green Bay Packers on September 7, 2020. [15] He was placed on injured reserve on October 20, 2020. [16] He was designated to return from injured reserve on January 20, 2021, and began practicing with the team again, but he was not activated before the end of the postseason. [17]

Minnesota Vikings

On May 17, 2021, Nickerson signed with the Minnesota Vikings. [18] He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [19] [20] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 10, 2022. [21]

Nickerson was released by the Vikings on August 30, 2022. [22] He was signed to the practice squad one day later. [23] He was released on September 27. [24] He was re-signed on November 15.

Miami Dolphins

On August 6, 2023, Nickerson signed with the Miami Dolphins. [25] On October 28, following the activation of Jalen Ramsey, Nickerson was released by the Dolphins. [26] He was re-signed to the practice squad two days later. [27] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent upon the expiration of his practice squad contract. [28]

Philadelphia Eagles

On June 7, 2024, Nickerson signed with the Philadelphia Eagles. [29] He was released on August 26. [30] Nickerson was signed to the practice squad on October 15. [31]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCombTotalAstSckSftyPDIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFR
2018 NYJ 162211830.001000.00000
2019 JAX 416420.000000.00000
2020 GB 100000.000000.00000
2021 MIN 401100.000000.00000
Career253282350.001000.00000
Source: NFL.com

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