Carl Nicks (American football)
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| Position: | Guard | ||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 14, 1985 | ||||||
| Place of birth: | San Francisco, California | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 343 lb (156 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Salinas (CA) North | ||||||
| College: | Nebraska | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2008 / Round: 5 / Pick: 164 | ||||||
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| Games played: | 73 |
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| Games started: | 70 |
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Carl Nicks, Jr. (born May 14, 1985) is a former American football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons. He played college football for the University of Nebraska, and was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Nicks graduated from North Salinas High School in Salinas, California in 2003. Before transferring to Nebraska, Nicks played at New Mexico State and then at Hartnell College, a community college in Salinas. Following the 2005 season at Hartnell, Nicks was rated the No. 7 junior college prospect from the state of California by JCGridiron.com. During his time at Nebraska, Nicks was known for his problems on and off the field, but in 2010, Nicks returned to Lincoln to apologize to head coach Bo Pelini for his behavior during his time at Nebraska.
In his rookie season, he replaced Jamar Nesbit in the starting lineup after Nesbit violated the league substance abuse policy. His play exceeded expectations and Nicks finished his rookie year playing in all 16 games and starting 13. After starting all 16 games in 2009 and the Saints three post-season games, he went into the 2010 season as the starting left guard. He was named to the Pro Bowl in 2010 and 2011 and was a first team All-Pro selection in 2011.
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