Personal information | |||||
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Born: | Bridge City, Louisiana, U.S. | June 9, 1998||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | L. W. Higgins (Marrero, Louisiana) | ||||
College: | Stephen F. Austin | ||||
Position: | Defensive end | ||||
NFL draft: | 2022: undrafted | ||||
Career history | |||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||
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Rayshad Nichols (born June 9, 1998) is an American professional football defensive end. He played college football for the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks.
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 | |
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6 ft 2+7⁄8 in (1.90 m) | 306 lb (139 kg) | 33 in (0.84 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 5.35 s | 1.82 s | 3.06 s | 4.78 s | 7.64 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) | 8 ft 5 in (2.57 m) | 19 reps | |
All values from Pro Day [1] |
After not being selected in the 2022 NFL draft, Nichols signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on April 30. [2] On August 30, Nichols was waived by the Ravens. [3] The following day, he was re-signed to the practice squad. [4] Nichols was elevated to the active roster on December 31, [5] and made his debut the following day against the Pittsburgh Steelers, playing fifteen snaps and recording four tackles. [6] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 16, 2023. [7]
On August 29, 2023, Nichols was waived by the Ravens and re-signed to the practice squad. [8] [9] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 29, 2024. [10] Nichols was waived with an injury settlement on July 31. [11]
On January 23, 2025, Nichols signed with the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). [12] He was released on March 20, 2025. [13]