Hardy Nickerson Jr.
 Nickerson in the 2017 NFL season. | |||||||||||||
| No. 56 – Cincinnati Bengals | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | January 5, 1994 Oakland, California | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Oakland (CA) Bishop O'Dowd | ||||||||||||
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| Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2018 | |||||||||||||
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Hardy William Lindsay Nickerson[1] (born January 5, 1994) is an American football linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for 3 years at California and was a grad-transfer at Illinois where he played for his father Hardy Nickerson.
Professional career
Nickerson signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017.[2] He was waived on September 28, 2017 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[3][4] He was promoted back to the active roster on October 16, 2017.[5] He was waived on November 14, 2017 and was re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[6] He was promoted back to the active roster on November 18, 2017.[7]
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.
References
- ^ "Illinois Fighting Illini Profile". August 29, 2017.
- ^ Marcum, Jason (May 5, 2017). "Undrafted Free Agents 2017: Bengals announce college free agent signings, tryouts". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ^ Marcum, Jason (September 28, 2017). "Bengals waive Hardy Nickerson to make room for Vontaze Burfict". CincyJungle.com.
- ^ Marcum, Jason (September 29, 2017). "Bengals sign Hardy Nickerson to practice squad, cut Cole Toner from it". CincyJungle.com.
- ^ Marcum, Jason (October 16, 2017). "Bengals extend Clark Harris; make pair of roster moves including Hardy Nickerson". CincyJungle.com.
- ^ Hobson, Geoff (November 14, 2017). "Roster moves: Rookie Hill replaces vet Hill at running back; Nickerson waived". Bengals.com.
- ^ Toback, Rebecca (November 18, 2017). "Roster news: Bengals cut Pat Sims, promote Hardy Nickerson from practice squad". CincyJungle.com.