Donnie Nickey

Total tackles:	114
Sacks:	1.0
Fumble recoveries:	2

Donnie Nickey
No. 23
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	April 25, 1980 (age 43); 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:
Total tackles:	114
Sacks:	1.0
Fumble recoveries:	2
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Donnie Orvin Nickey (born April 25, 1980) is a former

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

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

External links

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[1] "Donnie Nickey, Ohio State, FS, 2003 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com.

[2] "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.

[3] NFL Transactions Report, December 30, 2011

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