Nick Rose (American football)
_2016.jpg) Rose with the Atlanta Falcons in 2016 | |||||||||
| No. 6 – Los Angeles Chargers | |||||||||
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| Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 5, 1994 Oahu, Hawaii | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Highland Park High School | ||||||||
| College: | Texas | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2017 | |||||||||
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Nick Rose (born May 5, 1994) is an American football placekicker for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas and was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2016.
College career
In 2012, Rose kicked a career-high 11 kickoffs against Ole Miss and a season-high 6 touchbacks against Baylor.[1]
In 2013, Rose kicked a season-high 10 kickoffs against West Virginia and a season-high 5 touchbacks against Texas Tech.[1]
Rose became the starting placekicker and kickoff specialist in the 2014 season. Rose kicked a season-high 9 kickoffs, a career-high 8 touchbacks, and converted a season-high 6 extra points against Iowa State.[1][2] Rose kicked a career-high three field goals and a season-long 51-yard field goal against Oklahoma State.[3] Rose finished the 2014 season converting 14-21 (67%) field goals and 30-of-32 (94%) extra points for 72 total points.[4]
In 2015, Rose kicked a season-high 10 kickoffs, a season-high 8 touchbacks, and converted a career-high 8 extra points against Kansas.[1][5] Rose kicked a season-high 3 field goals and a career-long 53-yard field goal against Baylor.[6] Rose finished the 2015 season converting 13-17 (76%) field goals and 38-39 (97%) extra points for a career-high 77 total points.[4]
Professional career
Atlanta Falcons
After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft, on May 5, 2016, Rose signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[7] On August 20, 2016, Rose was released by the Falcons.[8]
San Francisco 49ers
Rose signed a reserve/future contract with the San Francisco 49ers on January 19, 2017.[9] He was waived by the team on September 1, 2017.[10]
Washington Redskins
On October 18, 2017, Rose was signed by the Washington Redskins to replace an injured Dustin Hopkins.[11] On October 23, he kicked his first field goal from 27 yards out against the Philadelphia Eagles. On November 12, he kicked a career-long 55-yard field goal against the Minnesota Vikings. On December 16, he was waived by the Redskins following the activation of Hopkins off injured reserve.[12]
Los Angeles Chargers
On December 18, 2017, Rose was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Chargers.[13]
References
- ^ a b c d "Nick Rose - 2014 Football". Retrieved 2016-05-22.
- ^ "Iowa State vs. Texas - Box Score - October 18, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
- ^ "Texas vs. Oklahoma State - Box Score - November 15, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
- ^ a b Sports, Fox. "Nick Rose Stats - Season & Career Statistics". www.foxsports.com. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
- ^ "Kansas vs. Texas - Box Score - November 7, 2015 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
- ^ "Texas vs. Baylor - Box Score - December 5, 2015 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
- ^ "Falcons Agree to Terms With 22 CFAs". www.atlantafalcons.com. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
- ^ "FALCONS SIGN K GRAHAM, S BROWN; WAIVE K ROSE". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- ^ Larrabee, Kirk (January 19, 2017). "Reports: 49ers sign WR Rashad Ross, K Nick Rose". CBSSports.com.
- ^ "49ers Announce Several Roster Moves". 49ers.com. September 1, 2017.
- ^ Bergman, Jeremy. "Redskins sign kicker Nick Rose to replace Hopkins". NFL.com. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ^ Czarda, Stephen (December 16, 2017). "Redskins Activate Kicker Dustin Hopkins". Redskins.com.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (December 18, 2017). "Chargers Claim K Nick Rose Off Waivers". Chargers.com.