Nick Thurman

Nick Thurman
Thurman with the Houston Cougars in 2016
Profile
PositionDefensive tackle
Personal information
Born (1995-06-12) June 12, 1995 (age 31)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High schoolLake Highlands (Dallas, Texas)
CollegeHouston
NFL draft2018: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles42
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Nicholas-Devon L Thurman (born June 12, 1995) is an American professional football defensive tackle. He played college football for Houston.

Early life

Thurman played high school football at Lake Highlands High School. Thurman was a three star recruit coming out of high school and committed to the University of Houston to play football.

College career

Thurman played in 44 games in his career at Houston, recording 92 tackles, 15 tackles-for-loss, and 4.5 sacks. Thurman was named to the 2018 Senior Bowl watch list going into his senior season.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 3+3⁄4 in
(1.92 m)		299 lb
(136 kg)		33+7⁄8 in
(0.86 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		5.17 s1.73 s2.91 s4.76 s7.51 s33.0 in
(0.84 m)		9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		22 reps
All values from Pro Day

Houston Texans

Thurman signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 14, 2018. He was waived by Houston during final roster cuts on September 1.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Thurman signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on April 4, 2019. He was waived by the Buccaneers on April 29.

New England Patriots

On May 2, 2019, Thurman was signed by the New England Patriots. He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, and was re-signed to the team's practice squad the next day.

After spending the entire 2019 season on the practice squad, Thurman signed a reserve/futures contract with the Patriots on January 6, 2020. He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. Thurman was elevated to the active roster on September 19, September 26, October 17, and October 24 for the team's Weeks 2, 3, 6, and 7 games against the Seattle Seahawks, Las Vegas Raiders, Denver Broncos, and San Francisco 49ers; he reverted to the practice squad after each game. Thurman made his NFL debut against the Seahawks. He was signed to the active roster on October 31. Thurman was waived by New England on November 14, and re-signed to the practice squad four days later. He was elevated to the active roster again on December 28 for the Week 16 game against the Buffalo Bills, and reverted to the practice squad again following the game. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021.

On August 31, 2021, Thurman was waived by the Patriots.

Atlanta Falcons

On October 26, 2021, Thurman was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Falcons on January 10, 2022. On August 30, Thurman was waived by the Falcons.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On September 27, 2022, Thurman was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with Jacksonville on January 23, 2023. Thurman was released by the Jaguars on July 21.

Carolina Panthers

On July 31, 2023, Thurman signed with the Carolina Panthers.

On January 8, 2024, the Panthers signed Thurman to a one-year contract extension. He was released on November 6.

References

  1. ↑ "Nick Thurman, Lake Highlands, Defensive Tackle". 247Sports. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Houston nabs D-lineman, receiver". ESPN.com. December 18, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Nick Thurman - Football". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Three Named to Senior Bowl Watch List". University of Houston Athletics. August 24, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  5. ↑ "2018 NFL Draft Scout Nick Thurman College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Transactions: Texans claim QB Stephen Morris". HoustonTexans.com. May 14, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Transactions: Texans cut roster to 53". HoustonTexans.com. September 1, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  8. ↑ Smith, Scott (April 4, 2019). "Bucs Sign DT Nick Thurman". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved October 5, 2020.[dead link]
  9. ↑ Smith, Scott (April 29, 2019). "Riley Bullough Among Bucs' Six Post-Draft Cuts". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  10. ↑ Buchmasser, Bernd (May 2, 2019). "Patriots sign 10 undrafted free agents, plus defensive linemen Nick Thurman and Shilique Calhoun". Pats Pulpit. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Patriots make series of roster moves". Patriots.com. August 31, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Patriots Sign Eight Players to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. September 1, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Patriots Sign Seven Players to Future Contracts". Patriots.com. January 6, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Patriots Release 24 Players". Patriots.com. September 5, 2020. Archived from the original on September 7, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Patriots Fill Out Their Practice Squad Roster". Patriots.com. September 6, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Patriots elevate DL Nick Thurman to the 53-man roster from the practice squad". Patriots.com. September 19, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  17. ↑ @Patriots (September 21, 2020). "DL Nick Thurman has reverted back to the practice squad" (Tweet). Retrieved October 5, 2020 – via Twitter.
  18. ↑ "Patriots Make a Series of Roster Transactions". Patriots.com. September 26, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  19. ↑ @Patriots (September 28, 2020). "DL Nick Thurman and WR Isaiah Zuber have reverted back to the practice squad" (Tweet). Retrieved October 5, 2020 – via Twitter.
  20. ↑ "Patriots make a series of roster transactions". Patriots.com. October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  21. ↑ Callahan, Andrew (October 24, 2020). "Patriots activate C David Andrews off IR, elevate DT Nick Thurman, OLB Tashawn Bower". BostonHerald.com. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  22. ↑ "Game Notes: Cam Newton throws first touchdown pass as a Patriot". Patriots.com. September 21, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  23. ↑ "Patriots Make a Series of Roster Transactions". Patriots.com. October 31, 2020.
  24. ↑ "Patriots Make Series Of Roster Transactions". Patriots.com. November 14, 2020.
  25. ↑ "Patriots Make Practice Squad Changes". Patriots.com. November 18, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  26. ↑ Scalavino, Erik (December 28, 2020). "Inactive Analysis: Defense loses two key players". Patriots.com. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  27. ↑ "Patriots Sign 10 Players to Future Contracts". Patriots.com. January 4, 2021.
  28. ↑ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach 53-Man Roster Limit; Acquire OL Yasir Durant in a Trade with Kansas City". Patriots.com. September 1, 2021.
  29. ↑ Thomas, Oliver (September 3, 2021). "Patriots agree to injury settlement with fourth-year defensive lineman Nick Thurman". Pats Pulpit. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  30. ↑ "Atlanta Falcons Sign Ex Patriots D-Lineman: NFL Tracker". SI.com. October 26, 2021.
  31. ↑ "Falcons sign 17 to reserve/future contracts". AtlantaFalcons.com. January 10, 2022.
  32. ↑ Bair, Scott (August 30, 2022). "Falcons announce initial 53-man roster heading into 2022 regular season". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  33. ↑ "ROSTER MOVES: Jaguars sign DT Nick Thurman to practice squad". Jaguars.com. September 27, 2022.
  34. ↑ "Jaguars Sign 12 Players To Futures Contracts". NFL Trade Rumors. January 23, 2023.
  35. ↑ Gantt, Darin (July 31, 2023). "Panthers agree to terms with Nick Thurman". Panthers.com. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  36. ↑ Gantt, Darin (January 8, 2024). "Panthers extend three, sign 11 practice squaders to future deals". Panthers.com.
  37. ↑ "Nick Thurman: Loses roster spot". CBSSports.com. November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.