2017 Football Roster
Nickerson, Parry
Jersey Number 17
Parry Nickerson
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Algiers, La.
- High School:
- West Jefferson
Bio
ALL-AMERICA
Second Team - Sports Illustrated (2017)
Third Team - Phil Steele Publications (2017)
Honorable Mention - SBNation (2017)
ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
First Team - Coaches (2017)
Second Team - Coaches (2016), College Sports Madness (2014)
Third Team - Phil Steele Publications (2014)
Honorable Mention - Coaches (2014)
ALL-LOUISIANA COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAMS
Second Team (2016)
FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA
First Team - USA Today, Phil Steele Publications (2014)
Third Team - Athlon Sports (2014)
Honorable Mention - College Sports Madness (2014)
Career Notes: Four-year letterman...Played in 48 games with 46 starts at cornerback…Totaled 188 tackles (152 solo, 36 assists) with 8.0 tackles for loss of 11 yards...Earned three forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, one blocked kick, 16 interceptions and 31 PBUs...ranks second all-time at Tulane in interceptions and third in PBUs.
2017: Second-Team All-America by Sports Illustrated...Honorable Mention All-America by SBNation...American Athletic Conference First Team...Played in and started all 12 games...Invited to the 2018 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl & the College Gridiron Showcase & Symposium...Semifinalist for the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award....Nominated for the Allstate Good Works Team and Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award...Led the team with 6 tackles and had 1 PBU vs Grambling State (9/2)...Recorded an interception and had 4 tackles and a TFL at Navy (9/9)...Tallied 6 tackles – all solo – at Oklahoma (9/16)...Recorded 5 tackles with 1 TFL and a game-sealing INT vs. Army (9/23)...Tallied 3 solo tackles vs. Tulsa (10/7)...Had an INT, 2 PBU and a career-high 9 tackles at FIU (10/14)...Recorded 3 stops and 1 PBU vs USF (10/21)...Had 3 tackles and a PBU at Memphis (10/27)...Tallied 1 INT, 6 tackles and 1 PBU at ECU (11/11)...Had 5 tackles, 1 INT and 1 PBU vs. Houston (11/18)...Recorded 2 tackles, 1 INT and 1 PBU at SMU (11/25).
2016: Second Team All-American Athletic Conference...Second Team All-Louisiana...Tallied 29 total tackles (20 solo, 9 assists)...Recorded four interceptions in which he returned for 171 yards - fourth-highest total in the FBS during the regular season...Named HERO Sports’ FBS Defensive HERO of the Week on Sept. 14 for his 96-yard interception return for a touchdown in the win over Southern on Sept. 10...Concluded the regular season tied for 26th in the nation and second in The American in passes defended with 13...Logged two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble...Set a career high of three pass breakups at Wake Forest on Sept. 1...Earned his second interception of the season vs UL Lafayette on Sept. 24, returning it 37 yards...Recorded a forced fumble and recovery on the same play against Memphis on Oct. 14 - Also tied his career high of three breakups... Earned his second fumble recovery of the season at UCF on Nov. 5 - Also earned his third interception of the season and finished with a season high five tackles...Reeled in his fourth and final interception at UConn on Nov. 26, in which he returned it for 38 yards...Off the field, was named to Tulane's 3.0 Club.
2015: Started all 12 games as a redshirt sophomore…Totaled 46 tackles (41 solo, 5 assists) with 3.5 tackles for loss, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, eight pass break-ups and one blocked kick…Led the team in pass break-ups…Sixth on the team in solo tackles and total tackles…Recorded seven solo stops and two pass break-ups vs Tulsa (11/27)…Had six stops (4 solo, 2 assists) with 1.0 tackle for loss at Navy (10/24)…Tallied five solo tackles and two pass break-ups at Memphis (10/31)…Posted five solo tackles, as well as 1.0 tackle for a loss and a blocked field goal vs UConn (11/7)…Recorded five solo stops at SMU (11/21)…Notched four tackles (3 solo, 1 assist) to go along with a pass break-up vs Maine (9/19)…Had four solo tackles as well as a fumble recovery returned 48 yards for a touchdown at Army (11/14)…Also totaled four solo stops at Temple (10/10), including 1.0 tackle for loss…Recorded three tackles - all solo - with one pass break-up vs Houston (10/16)…Posted two tackles (1 solo, 1 assist) with a half tackle for loss and a pass break-up vs UCF (10/3)…Logged one assisted tackle and a pass break-up vs Duke (9/3).
2014: Played in all 12 games with 11 starts as a redshirt freshman...Named a First-Team Freshman All-American by USA Today and Phil Steele Publications while picking up Third-Team All-Freshman accolades from Athlon Sports and honorable mention Freshman All-American recognition from College Sports Madness…Claimed All-American Athletic Conference Honorable Mention honors as voted on by the league coaches and media in addition to being named to the The American All-Second Team by College Sports Madness and All-Third Team by Phil Steele Publications…Totaled 51 tackles (40 solo, 11 assists) with 2.5 tackles for loss, one fumble recovery, six interceptions and six pass break-ups…Led the team in interceptions (6) and pass break-ups (6)…Six interceptions tied for seventh in Tulane single-season history and the most ever by a Green Wave freshman…Ranked second in The American and seventh in the NCAA in interceptions per game (0.5)…Tallied a career-high eight tackles (6 solo, 2 assists) at East Carolina (11/22)…Named American and Louisiana Defensive Player of the week and was tabbed honorable-mention defensive back of the week by the College Sports Performance Awards after recording seven tackles (3 solo, 4 assists) and a pair of interceptions to go with half a tackle for loss at Houston (11/8)…Also had seven stops (6 solo, 1 assist) with a season-best two pass break-ups and a fumble recovery vs Memphis (11/15)…Tallied six tackles (all solo) and a pass break-up vs UConn (10/11)…Had five tackles and an interception twice: 4 solo, 1 assists at Tulsa (9/28) and 3 solo, 2 assists at UCF (10/18)…added five solo stops, including one for loss, and a season-high tying two pass break-ups vs Temple (12/6).
2013: Played in one game as a true freshman before sustaining a season-ending injury and redshirted…Lone appearance came vs Jackson State (8/29) when he posted seven tackles (5 solo, 2 assists) and a forced fumble.
High School: Three-year letterman at West Jefferson High for coach Marcus Scott…Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com while garnering two-star status from Rivals.com and Scout.com…Received an 81 rating, rated the No. 60 recruit in the state and the No. 114 corner in the nation by 247Sports.com…Also listed as the No. 44 recruit in the state in the Times Picayune Nifty 50…Named first-team all-district his final two prep seasons…Helped lead the Buccaneers to a combined 20-13 overall record with three trips to the state playoffs and a District 9-5A title as a sophomore and senior…Named first-team all-district in his final two prep seasons…As a senior, named first-team all-state and all-metro after posting 59 tackles, 16 pass break-ups and five interceptions…Also lettered in track and field.
Personal: Majoring in Public Relations.
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Nickerson’s Career Highs
Tackles..........8 at East Carolina, 11/22/14
Tackles for Loss..........1.0, 5x, last vs UConn, 11/7/15
Yards Lost..........2, 3x, last vs UConn, 11/7/15
Interceptions..........2 at Houston, 11/8/14
INT Return Yardage..........96 vs Southern, 9/10/16
Break-ups..........3, 2x, last vs Memphis, 10/14/16
Forced Fumbles..........1, 3x, last vs Memphis, 10/14/16
Fumble Recoveries..........1, 4x, last at UCF, 11/5/16
Blocked Kicks..........1, vs UConn, 11/7/15
Second Team - Sports Illustrated (2017)
Third Team - Phil Steele Publications (2017)
Honorable Mention - SBNation (2017)
ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
First Team - Coaches (2017)
Second Team - Coaches (2016), College Sports Madness (2014)
Third Team - Phil Steele Publications (2014)
Honorable Mention - Coaches (2014)
ALL-LOUISIANA COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAMS
Second Team (2016)
FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA
First Team - USA Today, Phil Steele Publications (2014)
Third Team - Athlon Sports (2014)
Honorable Mention - College Sports Madness (2014)
Career Notes: Four-year letterman...Played in 48 games with 46 starts at cornerback…Totaled 188 tackles (152 solo, 36 assists) with 8.0 tackles for loss of 11 yards...Earned three forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, one blocked kick, 16 interceptions and 31 PBUs...ranks second all-time at Tulane in interceptions and third in PBUs.
2017: Second-Team All-America by Sports Illustrated...Honorable Mention All-America by SBNation...American Athletic Conference First Team...Played in and started all 12 games...Invited to the 2018 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl & the College Gridiron Showcase & Symposium...Semifinalist for the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award....Nominated for the Allstate Good Works Team and Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award...Led the team with 6 tackles and had 1 PBU vs Grambling State (9/2)...Recorded an interception and had 4 tackles and a TFL at Navy (9/9)...Tallied 6 tackles – all solo – at Oklahoma (9/16)...Recorded 5 tackles with 1 TFL and a game-sealing INT vs. Army (9/23)...Tallied 3 solo tackles vs. Tulsa (10/7)...Had an INT, 2 PBU and a career-high 9 tackles at FIU (10/14)...Recorded 3 stops and 1 PBU vs USF (10/21)...Had 3 tackles and a PBU at Memphis (10/27)...Tallied 1 INT, 6 tackles and 1 PBU at ECU (11/11)...Had 5 tackles, 1 INT and 1 PBU vs. Houston (11/18)...Recorded 2 tackles, 1 INT and 1 PBU at SMU (11/25).
2016: Second Team All-American Athletic Conference...Second Team All-Louisiana...Tallied 29 total tackles (20 solo, 9 assists)...Recorded four interceptions in which he returned for 171 yards - fourth-highest total in the FBS during the regular season...Named HERO Sports’ FBS Defensive HERO of the Week on Sept. 14 for his 96-yard interception return for a touchdown in the win over Southern on Sept. 10...Concluded the regular season tied for 26th in the nation and second in The American in passes defended with 13...Logged two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble...Set a career high of three pass breakups at Wake Forest on Sept. 1...Earned his second interception of the season vs UL Lafayette on Sept. 24, returning it 37 yards...Recorded a forced fumble and recovery on the same play against Memphis on Oct. 14 - Also tied his career high of three breakups... Earned his second fumble recovery of the season at UCF on Nov. 5 - Also earned his third interception of the season and finished with a season high five tackles...Reeled in his fourth and final interception at UConn on Nov. 26, in which he returned it for 38 yards...Off the field, was named to Tulane's 3.0 Club.
2015: Started all 12 games as a redshirt sophomore…Totaled 46 tackles (41 solo, 5 assists) with 3.5 tackles for loss, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, eight pass break-ups and one blocked kick…Led the team in pass break-ups…Sixth on the team in solo tackles and total tackles…Recorded seven solo stops and two pass break-ups vs Tulsa (11/27)…Had six stops (4 solo, 2 assists) with 1.0 tackle for loss at Navy (10/24)…Tallied five solo tackles and two pass break-ups at Memphis (10/31)…Posted five solo tackles, as well as 1.0 tackle for a loss and a blocked field goal vs UConn (11/7)…Recorded five solo stops at SMU (11/21)…Notched four tackles (3 solo, 1 assist) to go along with a pass break-up vs Maine (9/19)…Had four solo tackles as well as a fumble recovery returned 48 yards for a touchdown at Army (11/14)…Also totaled four solo stops at Temple (10/10), including 1.0 tackle for loss…Recorded three tackles - all solo - with one pass break-up vs Houston (10/16)…Posted two tackles (1 solo, 1 assist) with a half tackle for loss and a pass break-up vs UCF (10/3)…Logged one assisted tackle and a pass break-up vs Duke (9/3).
2014: Played in all 12 games with 11 starts as a redshirt freshman...Named a First-Team Freshman All-American by USA Today and Phil Steele Publications while picking up Third-Team All-Freshman accolades from Athlon Sports and honorable mention Freshman All-American recognition from College Sports Madness…Claimed All-American Athletic Conference Honorable Mention honors as voted on by the league coaches and media in addition to being named to the The American All-Second Team by College Sports Madness and All-Third Team by Phil Steele Publications…Totaled 51 tackles (40 solo, 11 assists) with 2.5 tackles for loss, one fumble recovery, six interceptions and six pass break-ups…Led the team in interceptions (6) and pass break-ups (6)…Six interceptions tied for seventh in Tulane single-season history and the most ever by a Green Wave freshman…Ranked second in The American and seventh in the NCAA in interceptions per game (0.5)…Tallied a career-high eight tackles (6 solo, 2 assists) at East Carolina (11/22)…Named American and Louisiana Defensive Player of the week and was tabbed honorable-mention defensive back of the week by the College Sports Performance Awards after recording seven tackles (3 solo, 4 assists) and a pair of interceptions to go with half a tackle for loss at Houston (11/8)…Also had seven stops (6 solo, 1 assist) with a season-best two pass break-ups and a fumble recovery vs Memphis (11/15)…Tallied six tackles (all solo) and a pass break-up vs UConn (10/11)…Had five tackles and an interception twice: 4 solo, 1 assists at Tulsa (9/28) and 3 solo, 2 assists at UCF (10/18)…added five solo stops, including one for loss, and a season-high tying two pass break-ups vs Temple (12/6).
2013: Played in one game as a true freshman before sustaining a season-ending injury and redshirted…Lone appearance came vs Jackson State (8/29) when he posted seven tackles (5 solo, 2 assists) and a forced fumble.
High School: Three-year letterman at West Jefferson High for coach Marcus Scott…Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com while garnering two-star status from Rivals.com and Scout.com…Received an 81 rating, rated the No. 60 recruit in the state and the No. 114 corner in the nation by 247Sports.com…Also listed as the No. 44 recruit in the state in the Times Picayune Nifty 50…Named first-team all-district his final two prep seasons…Helped lead the Buccaneers to a combined 20-13 overall record with three trips to the state playoffs and a District 9-5A title as a sophomore and senior…Named first-team all-district in his final two prep seasons…As a senior, named first-team all-state and all-metro after posting 59 tackles, 16 pass break-ups and five interceptions…Also lettered in track and field.
Personal: Majoring in Public Relations.
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Nickerson’s Career Highs
Tackles..........8 at East Carolina, 11/22/14
Tackles for Loss..........1.0, 5x, last vs UConn, 11/7/15
Yards Lost..........2, 3x, last vs UConn, 11/7/15
Interceptions..........2 at Houston, 11/8/14
INT Return Yardage..........96 vs Southern, 9/10/16
Break-ups..........3, 2x, last vs Memphis, 10/14/16
Forced Fumbles..........1, 3x, last vs Memphis, 10/14/16
Fumble Recoveries..........1, 4x, last at UCF, 11/5/16
Blocked Kicks..........1, vs UConn, 11/7/15
Tulane Tuesday: S Jack Tchienchou - 9/9/25
Tuesday, September 09
Tulane Tuesday: QB Jake Retzlaff - 9/9/25
Tuesday, September 09
Tulane Tuesday: HC Jon Sumrall - 9/9/25
Tuesday, September 09
South Alabama Postgame: HC Jon Sumrall, SPEAR Javion White, RB Zuberi Mobley
Sunday, September 07
