Donnie Nickey

American football player (born 1980)

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American football player

Donnie Nickey

No. 23

Position:

Safety

Personal information

Born:

(1980-04-25) April 25, 1980 (age 44)
Plain City, Ohio, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Weight:

226 lb (103 kg)

Career information

High school:

Plain City (OH) Alder

College:

Ohio State

NFL draft:

2003 / Round: 5 / Pick: 154

Career history

Tennessee Titans (2003–2010)

Career highlights and awards

BCS national champion (2002)

Career NFL statistics

Total tackles:	114
Sacks:	1.0
Fumble recoveries:	2

Player stats at PFR

Donnie Orvin Nickey (born April 25, 1980) is a former American football safety. He played college football at Ohio State and was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft.

Early years

Nickey attended Jonathan Alder High School in Plain City, Ohio, wore number 2, and was an All-Ohio running back. He also played free safety in football. In addition to his football talent, he was selected as an All-State center fielder as part of the 1998 OHSAA State Championship baseball team.

College career

Nickey was a co-captain with Mike Doss on the 2002 NCAA National Championship team.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	32 in (0.81 m)	9 in (0.23 m)	4.65 s	1.59 s	2.72 s	4.16 s	7.08 s	33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m)	9 ft 11 in (3.02 m)	17 reps
All values from NFL Combine.^[1]

Nickey was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round (19th pick) of the 2003 NFL Draft.^[2] He played his entire career with the Titans. Most of his time playing was on special teams, where he had been labeled as an 'Ace'.^{[citation needed]} In 2010, while with the Titans, Nickey was ejected from a game against the San Diego Chargers after he shoved an official in the back during a retaliation with Chargers player Scott Mruczkowski.^{[citation needed]} He was released by the Titans on July 25, 2011, after spending eight seasons with the team.^[3]

Personal life

Nickey is married and currently lives in Dublin, Ohio.^{[citation needed]} As of April 2017, he is entering his second year as varsity Head Coach of the Jackson-North Side Indians.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Donnie Nickey, Ohio State, FS, 2003 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com.
^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
^ NFL Transactions Report, December 30, 2011