Parry Nickerson (born October 11, 1994) is an American football cornerback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tulane.
College career
Nickerson played college football at Tulane. During his first season he suffered a bad knee injury that was career threatening. However, he was able to make a comeback and play in the next 48 games with 46 starts. Over this time, Nickerson totalled 16 interceptions with 31 pass deflections. He was considered a Jim Thorpe Award semi-finalist during his senior season in 2017. For his senior season, he concluded the season with 55 total tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 6 interceptions, and 8 pass deflections.
Professional career
At the 2018 NFL Combine, Nickerson ran a 4.32-second 40-yard dash, which tied two other cornerbacks, LSU's Donte Jackson and Ohio State's Denzel Ward for the fastest time.
New York Jets
Nickerson was drafted by the New York Jets in the sixth round (179th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.
Nickerson made his NFL debut on September 10, 2018, in a 48–17 win against the Detroit Lions, recording one tackle and receiving a taunting penalty on his first career play on defense. He made his first career start on October 14, 2018, in a 42–34 win over the Indianapolis Colts, making four tackles and deflecting a pass.
Seattle Seahawks
On August 31, 2019, Nickerson was traded to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a conditional 2021 seventh-round pick. He was waived on September 10, 2019, and re-signed to the practice squad. He was released on October 15.
Jacksonville Jaguars
On October 17, 2019, Nickerson was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was waived on October 21, 2019, and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 3, 2019.
Nickerson was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Jaguars on July 30, 2020, and was activated six days later. He was waived on September 5, 2020.
Green Bay Packers
Nickerson signed with the Green Bay Packers on September 7, 2020. He was placed on injured reserve on October 20, 2020. He was designated to return from injured reserve on January 20, 2021, and began practicing with the team again, but he was not activated before the end of the postseason.
Minnesota Vikings
On May 17, 2021, Nickerson signed with the Minnesota Vikings. He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 10, 2022.
Nickerson was released by the Vikings on August 30, 2022. He was signed to the practice squad one day later. He was released on September 27. He was re-signed on November 15.
Miami Dolphins
On August 6, 2023, Nickerson signed with the Miami Dolphins. On October 28, following the activation of Jalen Ramsey, Nickerson was released by the Dolphins. He was resigned to the practice squad two days later.