Carl Nicks (American football)
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San Francisco, California, U.S.
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| Position | Guard | ||||||
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| Born | May 14, 1985 San Francisco, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 343 lb (156 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | North Salinas (Salinas, California) | ||||||
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| NFL draft | 2008: 5th round, 164th overall pick | ||||||
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Carl Ray Nicks, Jr. (born May 14, 1985[1]) is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, and was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL draft.[2] He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Nicks graduated from North Salinas High School in Salinas, California in 2003. Before transferring to Nebraska, Nicks played at New Mexico State and then at Hartnell College, a community college in Salinas.[3] Following the 2005 season at Hartnell, Nicks was rated the No. 7 junior college prospect from the state of California by JCGridiron.com. During his time at Nebraska, Nicks was known for his problems on and off the field, but in 2010, Nicks returned to Lincoln to apologize to head coach Bo Pelini for his behavior during his time at Nebraska.[4]