American football player (born 1995)
American football player
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.[ 1] [ 2]
College career
Thurman played in 44 games in his career at Houston, recording 92 tackles , 15 tackles-for-loss , and 4.5 sacks .[ 3] Thurman was named to the 2018 Senior Bowl watch list going into his senior season.[ 4]
Professional career
Houston Texans
Thurman signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 14, 2018.[ 6] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 1, 2018.[ 7]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Thurman signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on April 4, 2019.[ 8] He was waived on April 29, 2019.[ 9]
New England Patriots
On May 2, 2019, Thurman was signed by the New England Patriots .[ 10] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019,[ 11] and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[ 12]
After spending the entire 2019 season on the practice squad, Thurman signed a reserve/futures contract with the Patriots on January 6, 2020.[ 13] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[ 14] and signed to the practice squad the next day.[ 15] He 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.[ 16] [ 17] [ 18] [ 19] [ 20] [ 21] He made his NFL debut against the Seahawks.[ 22] He was signed to the active roster on October 31.[ 23] He was waived on November 14, 2020,[ 24] and re-signed to the practice squad four days later.[ 25] 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.[ 26] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021.[ 27]
On August 31, 2021, Thurman was waived by the Patriots.[ 28] [ 29]
Atlanta Falcons
On October 26, 2021, Thurman was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad.[ 30] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Falcons on January 10, 2022.[ 31]
On August 30, 2022, Thurman was waived by the Falcons.[ 32]
Jacksonville Jaguars
On September 27, 2022, Thurman was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad.[ 33] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 23, 2023.[ 34] He was released on July 21, 2023.
Carolina Panthers
On July 31, 2023, Thurman signed with the Carolina Panthers .[ 35]
On January 8, 2024, the Panthers signed Thurman to a one-year contract extension.[ 36] He was released on November 6.[ 37]
References
^ "Nick Thurman, Lake Highlands , Defensive Tackle" . 247Sports . Retrieved April 18, 2020 .
^ "Houston nabs D-lineman, receiver" . ESPN.com . December 18, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2020 .
^ "Nick Thurman - Football" . University of Houston Athletics . Retrieved April 18, 2020 .
^ "Three Named to Senior Bowl Watch List" . University of Houston Athletics . Retrieved April 18, 2020 .
^ "2018 NFL Draft Scout Nick Thurman College Football Profile" . DraftScout.com . Retrieved September 25, 2023 .
^ "Transactions: Texans claim QB Stephen Morris" . HoustonTexans.com . May 14, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2020 .
^ "Transactions: Texans cut roster to 53" . HoustonTexans.com . September 1, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2020 .
^ Smith, Scott (April 4, 2019). "Bucs Sign DT Nick Thurman" . Buccaneers.com . Retrieved October 5, 2020 .
^ Smith, Scott (April 29, 2019). "Riley Bullough Among Bucs' Six Post-Draft Cuts" . Buccaneers.com . Retrieved October 5, 2020 .
^ 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 .
^ "Patriots make series of roster moves" . Patriots.com . August 31, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2020 .
^ "Patriots Sign Eight Players to the Practice Squad" . Patriots.com . September 1, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2020 .
^ "Patriots Sign Seven Players to Future Contracts" . Patriots.com . January 6, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020 .
^ "Patriots Release 24 Players" . Patriots.com . September 5, 2020. Archived from the original on September 7, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020 .
^ "Patriots Fill Out Their Practice Squad Roster" . Patriots.com . September 6, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020 .
^ "Patriots elevate DL Nick Thurman to the 53-man roster from the practice squad" . Patriots.com . September 19, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020 .
^ @Patriots (September 21, 2020). "DL Nick Thurman has reverted back to the practice squad" (Tweet ). Retrieved October 5, 2020 – via Twitter .
^ "Patriots Make a Series of Roster Transactions" . Patriots.com . September 26, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020 .
^ @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 .
^ "Patriots make a series of roster transactions" . Patriots.com . October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020 .
^ 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 .
^ "Game Notes: Cam Newton throws first touchdown pass as a Patriot" . Patriots.com . September 21, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020 .
^ "Patriots Make a Series of Roster Transactions" . Patriots.com . October 31, 2020.
^ "Patriots Make Series Of Roster Transactions" . Patriots.com . November 14, 2020.
^ "Patriots Make Practice Squad Changes" . Patriots.com . November 18, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2020 .
^ Scalavino, Erik (December 28, 2020). "Inactive Analysis: Defense loses two key players" . Patriots.com . Retrieved February 10, 2021 .
^ "Patriots Sign 10 Players to Future Contracts" . Patriots.com . January 4, 2021.
^ "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.
^ Thomas, Oliver (September 3, 2021). "Patriots agree to injury settlement with fourth-year defensive lineman Nick Thurman" . Pats Pulpit . Retrieved September 4, 2021 .
^ "Atlanta Falcons Sign Ex Patriots D-Lineman: NFL Tracker" . SI.com . October 26, 2021.
^ "Falcons sign 17 to reserve/future contracts" . AtlantaFalcons.com . January 10, 2022.
^ Bair, Scott (August 30, 2022). "Falcons announce initial 53-man roster heading into 2022 regular season" . AtlantaFalcons.com .
^ "ROSTER MOVES: Jaguars sign DT Nick Thurman to practice squad" . Jaguars.com . September 27, 2022.
^ "Jaguars Sign 12 Players To Futures Contracts" . NFL Trade Rumors . January 23, 2023.
^ Gantt, Darin (July 31, 2023). "Panthers agree to terms with Nick Thurman" . Panthers.com . Retrieved August 1, 2023 .
^ Gantt, Darin (January 8, 2024). "Panthers extend three, sign 11 practice squaders to future deals" . Panthers.com .
^ "Nick Thurman: Loses roster spot" . CBSSports.com . November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024 .
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