Terrence Nunn (born July 25, 1986 in
Houston, Texas
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) is a former
American football
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wide receiver. He most recently played for the
Saskatchewan Roughriders
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The Roughriders were founded in 1 ...
of the
Canadian Football League
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. He was signed by the
New England Patriots
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as a
street free agent
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in 2009. He played
college football
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Unlike most ...
at
Nebraska
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.
Nunn has also played for the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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.
Early years
Nunn attended
Cypress Falls High School
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in
Harris County, Texas
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, where he played football and
track and field
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. He was a two-time all-district selection, and the team's
MVP
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in his 2003 senior season. He caught 27 passes for 623 yards as a junior and 34 passes for 471 yards as a senior.
College career
After graduating high school, Nunn attended the
University of Nebraska
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, where he played in 11 games as a true freshman, starting six. He finished the year with 16 catches for 218 yards. In 2005 Nunn started all 12 games, recording 43 receptions, a career-high, for 495 yards and seven touchdowns, also a career-high. He caught 42 balls in nine starts as a junior while also leading the team in punt returns. As a senior in 2007, Nunn started 10 of 12 games, picking up 452 yards on 35 catches. He ranks third all-time at Nebraska in career receiving yards (1,762) and career receptions (136).
Professional career
New England Patriots
Nunn went undrafted in the
2008 NFL Draft
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and spent the season out of football. He was signed by the
New England Patriots
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on May 11, 2009, after a tryout. He had eight catches for 133 yards in the preseason, but was waived on September 5 during final cuts. He was re-signed to the team's
practice squad
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the next day.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On November 23, 2009 Nunn was signed off the Patriots' practice squad by the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) NFC South, South divisio ...
.
However, he was waived on August 31, 2010.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Nunn was signed by the
Roughriders on March 8, 2011.
Nunn had an unproductive and disappointing 2011 season, he was cut on Jan. 12, 2012.
References
https://leaderpost.com/sports/football/roughriders-football/ABOU+MECHREK+season+signings+seldom/9601538/story.html
External links
Just Sports StatsNew England Patriots bioNebraska Cornhuskers bio*http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/08/31/bucs-cut-ties-with-derrick-ward/
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1986 births
Living people
American football wide receivers
Nebraska Cornhuskers football players
New England Patriots players
Players of American football from Houston
Players of Canadian football from Houston
Saskatchewan Roughriders players
Tampa Bay Buccaneers players