Hardy Nickerson Jr.

Hardy William Lindsay Nickerson[1] (born January 5, 1994) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football for 3 years at California and was a grad-transfer at Illinois where he played for his father Hardy Nickerson.

Hardy Nickerson Jr.
Nickerson in the 2017 NFL season.
Free agent
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1994-01-05) January 5, 1994
Oakland, California
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:Oakland (CA) Bishop O'Dowd
College:
Undrafted:2017
Career history
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Total tackles:81
Sacks:0.0
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:0
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)		 232 lb
(105 kg)		 32 in
(0.81 m)		 10 in
(0.25 m)		 4.78 s 1. 62 s 2.73 s 4.38 s 7.30 s 33 in
(0.84 m)		 9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)		 18 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Illinois’ Pro Day[2]

2017

Nickerson went undrafted during the 2017 NFL Draft. On April 30, 2017, the Cincinnati Bengals signed Nickerson to a three-year, $1.66 million contract.[3]

Throughout training camp, Nickerson competed for a roster spot against Brandon Bell, Bryson Albright, Paul Dawson, Jordan Evans, and Marquis Flowers.[4] Head coach Marvin Lewis named Nickerson a backup middle linebacker to begin the regular season, behind Kevin Minter .[5]

He made his professional regular season debut during the Cincinnati Bengals’ season-opening 20-0 loss against the Baltimore Ravens. On September 28, 2017, the Cincinnati Bengals waived Nickerson and was signed him to their practice squad the next day.[6][7] On October 16, 2017, the Cincinnati Bengals promoted Nickerson to their active roster.[8] On November 14, 2017, the Cincinnati Bengals waived Nickerson, but re-signed him to the practice squad the next day.[9] On November 18, 2017, Nickerson was promoted back to the active roster.[10] On December 17, 2017, Nickerson earned his first career start after Vontaze Burfict and Kevin Minter sustained injuries. Nickerson recorded five combined tackles in his first career start as the Bengals lost at the Minnesota Vikings 34-7 in Week 15. In Week 17, he collected a season-high seven solo tackles and deflected a pass during a 31-27 victory at the Baltimore Ravens.[11] He finished his rookie season in 2017 with 18 combined tackles (12 solo) and one pass deflection in 14 games and two starts.[12]

2018

On January 8, 2018, the Cincinnati Bengals announced their decision to hire former Detroit Lions’ defensive coordinator Teryl Austin as the new defensive coordinator after it was left vacant by the departure of Paul Guenther to the Oakland Raiders.[13] Nickerson entered training camp slated as a backup middle linebacker. He was named the backup middle linebacker to start the regular season, behind Preston Brown.[14] In Week 11, Nickerson collected a season-high 11 combined tackles (eight solo) during a 24-21 loss at the Baltimore Ravens.[15]

2019

On September 1, 2019, Nickerson was waived by the Bengals and re-signed to the practice squad.[16] He was promoted to the active roster on November 15, 2019.[17]

Personal life

His father Hardy Nickerson is a former linebacker who played 16 seasons in the National Football League as a member of the Steelers, Buccaneers, Jaguars, and Packers. He was five-time Pro Bowl selection, four-time All-Pro selection and is a member on the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team.

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References
  1. "Illinois Fighting Illini Profile". August 29, 2017.
  2. "NFL Draft profile: Hardy Nickerson Jr". NFL.com. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  3. Marcum, Jason (May 5, 2017). "Undrafted Free Agents 2017: Bengals announce college free agent signings, tryouts". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  4. "2017 Bengals Competition: Defensive Line and Linebackers". Yahoo.com. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  5. Marcum, Jason (September 5, 2017). "Bengals release Week 1 depth chart: Joe Mixon RB3; Pat Sims starting at NT". cincyjungle.com. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  6. Marcum, Jason (September 28, 2017). "Bengals waive Hardy Nickerson to make room for Vontaze Burfict". CincyJungle.com.
  7. Marcum, Jason (September 29, 2017). "Bengals sign Hardy Nickerson to practice squad, cut Cole Toner from it". CincyJungle.com.
  8. Marcum, Jason (October 16, 2017). "Bengals extend Clark Harris; make pair of roster moves including Hardy Nickerson". CincyJungle.com.
  9. Hobson, Geoff (November 14, 2017). "Roster moves: Rookie Hill replaces vet Hill at running back; Nickerson waived". Bengals.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2018.
  10. Toback, Rebecca (November 18, 2017). "Roster news: Bengals cut Pat Sims, promote Hardy Nickerson from practice squad". CincyJungle.com.
  11. "NFL Player stats: Hardy Nickerson Jr. (2017)". NFL.com. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  12. "NFL Player stats: Hardy Nickerson Jr. (career)". NFL.com. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  13. Bergman, Jeremy (January 8, 2018). "Bengals hire Teryl Austin as defensive coordinator". NFL.com. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  14. "Bengals depth chart: Alex Redmond to start at right guard in Week 1". cincyjungle.com. September 4, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  15. "NFL Player stats: Hardy Nickerson Jr. (2018)". NFL.com. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  16. "Bengals waive Josh Malone and Hardy Nickerson". CincyJungle.com. September 1, 2019.
  17. "Bengals Sign Willis and Nickerson, Place Kirkpatrick on the Reserve/Injured List". Bengals.com. November 15, 2019.
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