MLB · Houston Texans
Hardy Nickerson
Age 32 · 183 cm (6'0") · 107 kg · Born Jan 5, 1994 · Illinois; California
NFL career
2017
debut year
2021
last season
5
seasons
#56
jersey
College: Illinois; California
1987 NFL Draft
Rd 5
round
#122
overall pick
PIT
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2017 to 2021 · 31 games.
Defense
62solo tackles
0.0sacks
1INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
5 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Cincinnati Bengals | 6 | 12 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Cincinnati Bengals | 12 | 35 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 9 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | Houston Texans | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Houston Texans
Most recent results for the franchise while Hardy Nickerson was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
25–28 vs Titans
2021-18 · Jan 9, 2022 · REGULAR
L
7–23 @ 49ers
2021-17 · Jan 2, 2022 · REGULAR
W
41–29 vs Chargers
2021-16 · Dec 26, 2021 · REGULAR
W
30–16 @ Jaguars
2021-15 · Dec 19, 2021 · REGULAR
L
13–33 vs Seahawks
2021-14 · Dec 12, 2021 · REGULAR
L
0–31 vs Colts
2021-13 · Dec 5, 2021 · REGULAR
L
14–21 vs Jets
2021-12 · Nov 28, 2021 · REGULAR
W
22–13 @ Titans
2021-11 · Nov 21, 2021 · REGULAR
Other "Nickerson" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Illinois alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Illinois.
Keondre Jackson
SAF · 2025 · Ravens
Pat Bryant
WR · 2025 · Broncos
Seth Coleman
DE · 2025 · Dolphins
TeRah Edwards
DT · 2025 · Chargers
Cam Grandy
TE · 2024 · Bengals
Casey Washington
WR · 2024 · Falcons
Denzel Daxon
DE · 2024 · Cardinals
Isaiah Adams
G · 2024
Isaiah Williams
WR · 2024 · Jets
Jer'Zhan Newton
DT · 2024 · Commanders
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.
Alex Anzalone
Debut 2017 · #34 · Buccaneers
Anthony Walker
Debut 2017 · Buccaneers
Duke Riley
Debut 2017 · #45 · Dolphins
Jarrad Davis
Debut 2017 · #57 · Giants
Marquel Lee
Debut 2017 · #52 · Raiders
Raekwon McMillan
Debut 2017 · Titans
B.J. Goodson
Debut 2016 · #48 · Jets
Fred Warner
Debut 2018 · #54 · 49ers