Nick Brossette
American football player (born 1996)
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Nick Brossette (born March 2, 1996) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers. He played for the DC Defenders of the XFL in 2020.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Brossette with LSU in 2018 | |
| LSU Tigers | |
|---|---|
| Title | Director of Alumni Relations |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 2, 1996 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | University (Baton Rouge) |
| College | LSU |
| NFL draft | 2019: undrafted |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Operations | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Brossette was the Director of Alumni relations at LSU from 2022 to 2024.[1]
Early life
Brossette was a 4-star recruit from University High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He committed to LSU on August 23, 2013.[2]
College career
During his freshman, sophomore, and junior seasons, Brossette did not see much playing time due to competition from Leonard Fournette and Derrius Guice. During his senior season, he ran for 1,039 yards and 14 touchdowns.[3]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+1⁄8 in (1.81 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | 30 in (0.76 m) | 8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) | 4.72 s | 1.55 s | 2.69 s | 4.44 s | 7.38 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) | 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | 15 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[4][5][6] | ||||||||||||
New England Patriots
After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft, the Patriots signed him as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2019. During his preseason debut against the Detroit Lions, he ran for 66 yards and a touchdown. He finished the preseason with 200 rushing yards and three touchdowns.[7] He was waived by the Patriots on August 31, 2019.[8]
Detroit Lions
He was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad on September 12, 2019. He was later released that same day, and was resigned by the Lions on September 18, 2019.[9] He was released by the Lions again on September 24, 2019.[10]
DC Defenders
Brossette was signed by the DC Defenders of the XFL during mini-camp in December 2019. He rushed for 75 yards and his first XFL touchdown against the Los Angeles Wildcats on February 23, 2020. He finished the season with 87 rushing yards.[11] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[12]