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

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

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. 1 2 3 "Nick Usher". UTEP Miners. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "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. 1 2 3 4 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.
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