Parry Nickerson (born October 11, 1994) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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College career

Nickerson played

. 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

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

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for the fastest time.

New York Jets

Nickerson was drafted by the

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in the sixth round (179th overall) of the

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. Nickerson made his NFL debut on September 10, 2018 in a 48–17 win against the

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, recording one tackle and receiving a taunting penalty on his first career play on defense. He made his first career start on October 14, 2018 in a 42–34 win over the

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, making four tackles and deflecting a pass.

Seattle Seahawks

On August 31, 2019, Nickerson was traded to the

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in exchange for a conditional 2021 seventh-round pick. He was waived on September 10, 2019 and re-signed to the practice squad. He was released on October 15.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On October 17, 2019, Nickerson was signed by the

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. He was waived on October 21, 2019 and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 3, 2019. Nickerson was placed on the reserve/

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list by the Jaguars on July 30, 2020, and was activated six days later. He was waived on September 5, 2020.

Green Bay Packers

Nickerson signed with the

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on September 7, 2020. He was placed on injured reserve on October 20, 2020. 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.

Minnesota Vikings

On May 17, 2021, Nickerson signed with the

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. He was waived on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 10, 2022. Nickerson was released by the Vikings on August 30, 2022. He was signed to the practice squad one day later. He was released on September 27. He was re-signed on November 15.

Miami Dolphins

On August 6, 2023, Nickerson signed with the

NFL career statistics

Regular season

References

External links

Tulane Green Wave bioMinnesota Vikings bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nickerson, Parry 1994 births Living people American football cornerbacks Green Bay Packers players Jacksonville Jaguars players Miami Dolphins players Minnesota Vikings players New York Jets players Players of American football from New Orleans Seattle Seahawks players Tulane Green Wave football players West Jefferson High School (Louisiana) alumni