Parry Nickerson
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New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
_(cropped).jpg) Nickerson with the Tulane Green Wave in 2017 | |||||||
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||
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| Born | October 11, 1994 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 182 lb (83 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | West Jefferson (Harvey, Louisiana) | ||||||
| College | Tulane (2013–2017) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2018: 6th round, 179th overall | ||||||
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Parry Nickerson (born October 11, 1994) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football for the Tulane Green Wave.[1]
Nickerson played college football at Tulane University. During his first season he suffered a bad knee injury that was career threatening. However, he was able to make a comeback and play in the next 48 games with 46 starts. Over this time, Nickerson totalled 16 interceptions with 31 pass deflections for the Green Wave. He was considered a Jim Thorpe Award semi-finalist during his senior season in 2017. For his senior season, he concluded the season with 55 total tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 6 interceptions, and 8 pass deflections.
Professional career
Pre-draft
At the 2018 NFL Combine, Nickerson ran a 4.32-second 40-yard dash, which tied two other cornerbacks, LSU's Donte Jackson and Ohio State's Denzel Ward for the fastest time.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
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| 5 ft 10+3⁄8 in (1.79 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 30+1⁄4 in (0.77 m) | 8+1⁄4 in (0.21 m) | 6 ft 0+3⁄4 in (1.85 m) | 4.32 s | 1.50 s | 2.54 s | 4.29 s | 7.31 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 15 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[2][3] | ||||||||||||
New York Jets
Nickerson was selected by the New York Jets in the sixth round (179th overall) of the 2018 NFL draft.[4]
Nickerson made his NFL debut on September 10, 2018, in a 48–17 win against the Detroit Lions, recording one tackle and receiving a taunting penalty on his first career play on defense.[5] He made his first career start on October 14, 2018, in a 42–34 win over the Indianapolis Colts, making four tackles and deflecting a pass.
Seattle Seahawks
On August 31, 2019, Nickerson was traded to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a conditional 2021 seventh-round pick.[6] He was waived on September 10, 2019, and re-signed to the practice squad.[7] He was released on October 15.[8]
Jacksonville Jaguars
On October 17, 2019, Nickerson was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[9] He was waived on October 21, 2019, and re-signed to the practice squad.[10] He was promoted to the active roster on December 3, 2019.[11]
Nickerson was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Jaguars on July 30, 2020,[12] and was activated six days later.[13] He was waived on September 5, 2020.[14]
Green Bay Packers
Nickerson signed with the Green Bay Packers on September 7, 2020.[15] He was placed on injured reserve on October 20, 2020.[16] He was designated to return from injured reserve on January 20, 2021, and began practicing with the team again, but he was not activated before the end of the postseason.[17]
Minnesota Vikings
On May 17, 2021, Nickerson signed with the Minnesota Vikings.[18] He was waived on August 31, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[19][20] Nickerson signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 10, 2022.[21]
Nickerson was released by the Vikings on August 30, 2022.[22] He was signed to the practice squad one day later.[23] Nickerson was released on September 27.[24] He was re-signed on November 15.
Miami Dolphins
On August 6, 2023, Nickerson signed with the Miami Dolphins.[25] On October 28, following the activation of Jalen Ramsey, Nickerson was released by the Dolphins.[26] He was re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[27] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent upon the expiration of his practice squad contract.[28]
Philadelphia Eagles
On June 7, 2024, Nickerson signed with the Philadelphia Eagles.[29] He was released on August 26.[30] Nickerson was signed to the practice squad on October 15.[31] Nickerson won a Super Bowl championship when the Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40–22 in Super Bowl LIX.[32] He signed a reserve/future contract with Philadelphia on February 14, 2025.[33]
On August 26, 2025, Nickerson was released by the Eagles as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[34][35] On September 24, he was signed to the active roster.[36] On October 27, Nickerson was released ahead of the return of Jakorian Bennett from injured reserve,[37] but then re-signed to the Eagles' practice squad the following day.[38]
