Rayshad Nichols
| DC Defenders | |||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | June 9, 1998 Bridge City, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | L. W. Higgins (Marrero, Louisiana) | ||||
| College: | Stephen F. Austin | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||
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Rayshad Nichols (born June 9, 1998) is an American professional football defensive end for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Stephen F. Austin.
Professional career
[edit]| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+7⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
306 lb (139 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
5.35 s | 1.82 s | 3.06 s | 4.78 s | 7.64 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) |
8 ft 5 in (2.57 m) |
19 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
Baltimore Ravens
[edit]After not being selected in the 2022 NFL draft, Nichols signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on April 30.[2] On August 30, Nichols was waived by the Ravens.[3] The following day, he was re-signed to the practice squad.[4] Nichols was elevated to the active roster on December 31,[5] and made his debut the following day against the Pittsburgh Steelers, playing fifteen snaps and recording four tackles.[6] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 16, 2023.[7]
On August 29, 2023, Nichols was waived by the Ravens and re-signed to the practice squad.[8][9] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 29, 2024.[10] Nichols was waived with an injury settlement on July 31.[11]
DC Defenders
[edit]On January 23, 2025, Nichols signed with the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL).[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Rayshad Nichols College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ Herder, Sam (April 30, 2022). "2022 FCS Undrafted Rookies Tracker". Hero Sports. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ Fried, Justin (August 31, 2022). "Ravens Practice Squad and Waiver Wire Tracker 2022: Live updates and analysis". Fansided. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ Barber, Kyle (August 31, 2022). "2022 Baltimore Ravens practice squad, waiver wire tracker, updated 53-man roster". Baltimore Beatdown. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ Rudden, Seve (December 31, 2022). "Ravens make multiple roster moves ahead of Week 17 vs. Steelers". Ravens Wire. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ "Rayshad Nicholss, Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (January 16, 2023). "Ravens Sign Six Players to Reserve/Future Deals". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (August 29, 2023). "10 Takeaways From Ravens' Initial 53-Man Roster". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (August 31, 2023). "Ravens Add One More, Practice Squad Now Full". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (January 29, 2024). "Ravens Sign 10 Players to Reserve/Future Deals". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ "Rayshad Nichols: Dropped by Baltimore". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
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