Nick Brossette (born March 2, 1996) is a former

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. He played

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. He played for the

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of the

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in 2020.

Early years

Brossette was a 4-star recruit from University High School in

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. He committed to

on August 23, 2013.

College career

During his freshman, sophomore, and junior seasons, Brossette did not see much playing time due to competition from

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and

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. During his senior season, he ran for 1,039 yards and 14 touchdowns.

Professional career

New England Patriots

After going undrafted in the

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, the Patriots signed him as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2019. During his preseason debut against the

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, he ran for 66 yards and a touchdown. He finished the preseason with 200 rushing yards and three touchdowns. He was waived by the Patriots on August 31, 2019.

Detroit Lions

He was signed to the

practice squad on September 12, 2019. He was later released that same day, and was resigned by the Lions on September 18, 2019. He was released by the Lions again on September 24, 2019.

DC Defenders

Brossette was signed by the

of the

during mini-camp in December 2019. He rushed for 75 yards and his first XFL touchdown against the

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on February 23, 2020. He finished the season with 87 rushing yards. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

References

External links

LSU Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brossette, Nick 1996 births Living people Players of American football from Baton Rouge, Louisiana American football running backs Louisiana State University Laboratory School alumni LSU Tigers football players New England Patriots players Detroit Lions players DC Defenders players 21st-century African-American sportspeople