Hardy NickersonNickerson, Hardy OttoPosition: LB Height: 6-2 Weight: 234 Born: September 1, 1965 Compton, CA High School: Verbum Dei (Los Angeles, CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | California | Lettered |
| 1984 | California | Lettered |
| 1985 | California | Lettered |
| 1986 | California | Lettered |
| Draft: 5th round (122nd overall) 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Relatives: Father of Hardy Nickerson |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1987 PIT NFL | 54 | LB | 12 | 0 |
| 1988 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1988 PIT NFL | 54 | RILB-LILB | 15 | 10 |
| 1989 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1989 PIT NFL | 54 | RILB | 10 | 8 |
| 1990 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1990 PIT NFL | 54 | LILB | 16 | 14 |
| 1991 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1991 PIT NFL | 54 | LILB | 16 | 14 |
| 1992 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1992 PIT NFL | 54 | LILB | 15 | 15 |
| 1993 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1993 TB NFL | 56 | MLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1994 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1994 TB NFL | 56 | MLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1995 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1995 TB NFL | 56 | MLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1996 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1996 TB NFL | 56 | MLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1997 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1997 TB NFL | 56 | MLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1998 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1998 TB NFL | 56 | MLB | 10 | 10 |
| 1999 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1999 TB NFL | 56 | MLB | 16 | 16 |
| 2000 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2000 JAC NFL | 56 | MLB-WLB | 6 | 6 |
| 2001 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2001 JAC NFL | 56 | MLB | 15 | 14 |
| 2002 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2002 GB NFL | 56 | MLB | 16 | 15 |
| 16 Years (NFL)16 Years NFL | 225 | 200 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1988 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1993 TB NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1994 TB NFL | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1996 TB NFL | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 17 | 0 |
| 1999 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1999 TB NFL | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2000 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2000 JAC NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2001 JAC NFL | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12 | 71 | 5.9 | 18 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1987 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1988 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1992 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| 1993 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1993 TB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1995 TB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1996 TB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1997 TB NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1998 TB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2001 JAC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 44 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1999 TB NFL | 110 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2000 JAC NFL | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2001 JAC NFL | 117 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2002 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2002 GB NFL | 86 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 344 | 344 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 24 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1999 TB NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2000 JAC NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2001 JAC NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2002 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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