MLB · Green Bay Packers
Hardy Nickerson
Age 60 · 188 cm (6'2") · 104 kg · Born Sep 1, 1965 · California
NFL career
1987
debut year
2002
last season
16
seasons
#56
jersey
College: California
1987 NFL Draft
Rd 5
round
#122
overall pick
PIT
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2002 · 53 games.
Defense
179solo tackles
3.0sacks
6INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
4 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 40 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 6 | 23 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | JAC | 15 | 82 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | Green Bay Packers | 16 | 34 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Green Bay Packers
Most recent results for the franchise while Hardy Nickerson was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
7–27 vs Falcons
2002-18 · Jan 4, 2003 · PLAYOFF
L
17–42 @ Jets
2002-17 · Dec 29, 2002 · REGULAR
W
10–0 vs Bills
2002-16 · Dec 22, 2002 · REGULAR
W
20–14 @ 49ers
2002-15 · Dec 15, 2002 · REGULAR
W
26–22 vs Vikings
2002-14 · Dec 8, 2002 · REGULAR
W
30–20 vs Bears
2002-13 · Dec 1, 2002 · REGULAR
L
7–21 @ Buccaneers
2002-12 · Nov 24, 2002 · REGULAR
L
21–31 @ Vikings
2002-11 · Nov 17, 2002 · REGULAR
Other "Nickerson" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
16-year veteran
External profiles
California alumni in the NFL
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1987 NFL Draft · Round 5 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#113
#118
#119
#120
#121
#123
#125
Danny Villa
C · NWE
#114
Roy Banks
WR · IND
#115
#116
Nelson Jones
SDG
Tom Gibson
DE · NWE
#117
Timmy Smith
RB · WAS
#118
George Swarn
RB · STL
#119
Tommie Agee
RB · SEA
#120
Steve Bryan
DE · CHI
#121
David Alexander
C · PHI
#123
Milton Mack
DB · NOR
#124
Everett Gay
WR · DAL
#125
Mark Mraz
DE · ATL
MLB peers of the era
Other MLBs who debuted within five seasons of Hardy Nickerson.
Born on September 1
Dennis Partee
1946 · Los Angeles Chargers
Ed Podolak
1947 · Kansas City Chiefs
Les Goodman
1950 · Green Bay Packers
Jay Douglas
1950 · Los Angeles Chargers
Les Strayhorn
1951 · Dallas Cowboys
Brian Kelley
1951 · New York Giants
Tom Owen
1952 · New York Giants
Dale Mitchell
1953 · San Francisco 49ers