Nick Usher

Nicholas F. Usher (born January 22, 1995) is a professional Canadian football defensive lineman for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Nick Usher
No. 99     BC Lions
Usher with the Alouettes in 2022
Born: (1995-01-22) January 22, 1995
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)Defensive lineman
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight235 lb (107 kg)
CollegeUTEP
High schoolSerra High
Career history
As player
2017Seattle Seahawks*
2017New England Patriots*
2018–2019Edmonton Eskimos
2020Las Vegas Raiders*
2021–2023Montreal Alouettes
2023–presentBC Lions
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career stats

University career

Usher played college football for the UTEP Miners from 2013 to 2016.[1] He spent the first three seasons as a defensive lineman before moving to linebacker in his senior year.[2]

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

After not being selected in the 2017 NFL Draft, Usher signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2017.[2] However, he was released before the start of preseason on July 29, 2017.[2]

New England Patriots

On August 28, 2017, Usher signed with the New England Patriots.[2] He played in one pre-season game and was released with the final training camp cuts that year.[3]

Edmonton Eskimos

On October 4, 2017, Usher signed a practice roster agreement with the Edmonton Eskimos and later a futures contract for the 2018 season.[4] He played in his first professional game on July 13, 2018, against the Toronto Argonauts where he recorded three defensive tackles.[5] That year, he played in eight regular season games where he had seven defensive tackles, three special teams tackles, one sack, and one forced fumble.[5]

In 2019, Usher played in all 18 regular season games where he had 36 defensive tackles, six sacks, and three forced fumbles.[5] He also played in his first career post-season games, in the East Semi-Final and East Final, the latter of which the Eskimos lost to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[5] He was granted an early release on January 2, 2020, in order to sign with a National Football League team.[6]

Las Vegas Raiders

Usher signed with the Las Vegas Raiders in January 2020, but was waived during training camp with an injury designation on August 24, 2020.[7]

Montreal Alouettes

On February 9, 2021, it was announced that Usher had signed with the Montreal Alouettes.[8] In a pandemic-shortened 2021 season, Usher played in all 14 regular season games where he had 35 defensive tackles, five sacks, and one forced fumble.[5]

Usher signed a two-year contract extension with the Alouettes on January 24, 2022.[9] For the 2022 season, he played in 13 regular season games where he had 29 defensive tackles and three sacks.[10] In 2023, he started in the first five games for the Alouettes, recording five defensive tackles and a sack, before being released on July 23, 2023.[11]

BC Lions

On August 15, 2023, Usher signed a practice roster agreement with the BC Lions.[12]

Personal life

Usher was born in Los Angeles, California, to parents Norman and Geraldine Usher.[1] He has one brother and one sister.[1]

References
  1. "Nick Usher". UTEP Miners. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  2. "Patriots Sign Three Players". New England Patriots. August 28, 2017.
  3. "Alouettes sign up and coming pass rusher Nick Usher". 3DownNation. February 9, 2021.
  4. "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  5. "Nick Usher". Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  6. "Eskimos Release Usher To Pursue NFL Opportunity". Edmonton Elks. January 2, 2020.
  7. "Raiders waive Nick Usher with injury designation". NBC Sports. August 24, 2020.
  8. "Migrating East: Sewell agrees to terms with Alouettes". Montreal Alouettes. February 9, 2021.
  9. "Alouettes re-sign defensive-end Nick Usher to two-year deal". Montreal Gazette. January 24, 2022.
  10. "2023 CFL Guide Book" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  11. "Montreal Alouettes release veteran DE Nick Usher". 3DownNation. July 23, 2023.
  12. "Lions Add American Defensive Lineman Nick Usher". BC Lions. August 15, 2023.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.