:Donnie Nickey
{{Short description|American football player (born 1980)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Donnie Nickey
| image =
| current_team =
| number = 23
| position = Safety
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|4|25}}
| birth_place = Plain City, Ohio, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 226
| high_school = Plain City (OH) Alder
| college = Ohio State
| draftyear = 2003
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 154
| pastteams =
- Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2003}}–{{NFL Year|2010}})
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 114
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 1.0
| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue3 = 2
| pfr = NickDo20
}}
Donnie Orvin Nickey (born April 25, 1980) is an American former professional football safety. He played college football at Ohio State and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL draft.
Early life
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
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 2
| weight = 220
| arm span = 32
| hand span = 9
| dash = 4.65
| ten split = 1.59
| twenty split = 2.72
| shuttle = 4.16
| cone drill = 7.08
| vertical = 33+1/2
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 11
| bench = 17
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from NFL Combine.{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1339&DraftYear=2003 |title=Donnie Nickey, Ohio State, FS, 2003 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football |website=draftscout.com}}
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Nickey was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round (19th pick) of the 2003 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2003 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2003/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} 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|date=January 2023}} 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|date=January 2023}} He was released by the Titans on July 25, 2011, after spending eight seasons with the team.{{Citation |date=December 30, 2011 |title=NFL Transactions Report |url=http://www.nfl.com/transactions?transactionMonth=7&transactionYear=2011&transactionTeamAbbr=TEN&prevTransactionMonth=7&prevTransactionYear=2011&prevTransactionTeamAbbr=}}
Personal life
Nickey is married and currently lives in Dublin, Ohio.{{citation needed|date=January 2023}} As of April 2017, he is entering his second year as varsity Head Coach of the Jackson-North Side Indians.{{citation needed|date=January 2023}}
References
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External links
{{Portal|Biography}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080409165739/http://www.titansonline.com/team/players/bio.php?PRKey=97 Tennessee Titans biography]
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{{Tennessee Titans 2003 draft navbox}}
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Category:Players of American football from Akron, Ohio
Category:American football safeties
Category:Ohio State Buckeyes football players
Category:Tennessee Titans players
Category:People from Plain City, Ohio
Category:Players of American football from Jackson, Tennessee