Parry Nickerson

Parry Nickerson

Nickerson with Tulane in 2017
Personal information
Born:	(1994-10-11) October 11, 1994 (age 29) 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
Position:	Cornerback
NFL draft:	2018  / Round: 6 / Pick: 179
Career history
New York Jets (2018) Seattle Seahawks (2019) Jacksonville Jaguars (2019) Green Bay Packers (2020) Minnesota Vikings (2021–2022) Miami Dolphins (2023)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-AAC (2017)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 33 Pass deflections: 1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Parry Nickerson (born October 11, 1994) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Tulane. ^[1]

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

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
5 ft 10+3⁄8 in (1.79 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	30+1⁄4 in (0.77 m)	8+1⁄4 in (0.21 m)	4.32 s	1.50 s	2.54 s	4.29 s	7.31 s	33+1⁄2 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]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions						Fumbles
		GP	GS	Comb	Total	Ast	Sck	Sfty	PD	Int	Yds	Avg	Lng	TDs	FF	FR
2018	NYJ	16	2	21	18	3	0.0	0	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
2019	JAX	4	1	6	4	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
2020	GB	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
2021	MIN	4	0	1	1	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Career		25	3	28	23	5	0.0	0	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Source: NFL.com

References

1. "Parry Nickerson selected by Jets in 6th round of the NFL Draft". NorthJersey.com. April 28, 2018.
2. "NFL Draft Prospect Profile – Parry Nickerson". National Football League. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
3. "Tulane CB Parry Nickerson : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
4. "Jets select Parry Nickerson with 179th overall pick and Folorunso Fatukasi with 180th overall pick in 2018 NFL Draft". GangGreenNation.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
5. Nash, Mike (September 15, 2018). "Jets CB Parry Nickerson fined for taunting against Lions". Jets Wire. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
6. Mathews, Liz (August 31, 2019). "Seattle trades conditional draft pick to Jets for CB Parry Nickerson". USA Today. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
7. Boyle, John (September 10, 2019). "Seahawks Re-Sign CB Jamar Taylor; Waive CB Parry Nickerson". Seahawks.com.
8. Boyle, John (October 15, 2019). "Seahawks Make Practice Squad Moves, Including Addition Of TE Tyrone Swoopes & S Adrian Colbert". Seahawks.com.
9. "Jaguars Sign CB Parry Nickerson". Jaguars.com. October 17, 2019.
10. "Jagaurs [sic] promote LB Joe Giles-Harris to active roster". Jaguars.com. October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
11. "Jaguars promote CB Parry Nickerson to active roster". Jaguars.com. December 3, 2019.
12. Oehser, John (July 30, 2020). "Transactions: Two added, one removed from reserve/COVID-19 list". Jaguars.com. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
13. Johnson, James (August 5, 2020). "CB Parry Nickerson activated from Jags' Reserve/COVID-19 list". USA Today. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
14. Oehser, John (September 5, 2020). "Roster Reduction: Jaguars move to 53 players". Jaguars.com.
15. "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. September 7, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
16. "Packers place CB Parry Nickerson on injured reserve". Packers.com. October 20, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
17. "Packers' Parry Nickerson: Returning to practice". CBSSports.com. January 20, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
18. "Vikings Add Tackle After Tryout & Veteran CB Parry Nickerson". vikings.com. May 17, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
19. "Vikings Announce Roster Moves to Get to Initial 53". Vikings.com. August 31, 2021.
20. Peters, Craig (September 1, 2021). "Vikings Claim TE Ben Ellefson & Sign 14 to Practice Squad". Vikings.com.
21. "Vikings Sign 8 Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". Vikings.com. January 10, 2022.
22. "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. August 30, 2022.
23. "Vikings Sign 12 Players to Practice Squad". Vikings.com. August 31, 2022.
24. "Vikings Sign TE Jacob Hollister to Practice Squad". Vikings.com. September 27, 2022.
25. "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
26. "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
27. Masala, Mike. "Dolphins swap practice squad CBs on Monday". Dolphins Wire. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
28. Masala, Mike (January 15, 2024). "Dolphins sign 8 players to reserve/future contracts after 2023 season". USA Today .

External links

• Tulane Green Wave bio
• Minnesota Vikings bio