Nick Rose (American football)

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Nick Rose
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Rose with the Atlanta Falcons in 2016
Free agent
Position:Placekicker
Personal information
Born: (1994-05-05) May 5, 1994 (age 27)
Oahu, Hawaii
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Highland Park High School
College:Texas
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Field goals:11
Field goal attempts:14
Field goal%:78.6
Longest field goal:55
Touchbacks:32
Player stats at NFL.com

Nick Rose (born May 5, 1994) is an American football placekicker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Texas and was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

College career[]

In 2012, Rose kicked a career-high 11 kickoffs against Ole Miss and a season-high 6 touchbacks against Baylor.[1]

In 2013, Rose kicked a season-high 10 kickoffs against West Virginia and a season-high 5 touchbacks against Texas Tech.[1]

Rose became the starting placekicker and kickoff specialist in the 2014 season. Rose kicked a season-high 9 kickoffs, a career-high 8 touchbacks, and converted a season-high 6 extra points against Iowa State.[1][2] Rose kicked a career-high three field goals and a season-long 51-yard field goal against Oklahoma State.[3] Rose finished the 2014 season converting 14-21 (67%) field goals and 30-of-32 (94%) extra points for 72 total points.[4]

In 2015, Rose kicked a season-high 10 kickoffs, a season-high 8 touchbacks, and converted a career-high 8 extra points against Kansas.[1][5] Rose kicked a season-high 3 field goals and a career-long 53-yard field goal against Baylor.[6] Rose finished the 2015 season converting 13-17 (76%) field goals and 38-39 (97%) extra points for a career-high 77 total points.[4]

Professional career[]

Atlanta Falcons[]

After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft, on May 5, 2016, Rose signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[7] On August 20, 2016, Rose was released by the Falcons.[8]

San Francisco 49ers[]

Rose signed a reserve/future contract with the San Francisco 49ers on January 19, 2017.[9] He was waived by the team on September 1, 2017.[10]

Washington Redskins[]

Rose kicks a field goal against the Dallas Cowboys

On October 18, 2017, Rose was signed by the Washington Redskins to replace an injured Dustin Hopkins.[11] On October 23, he kicked his first field goal from 27 yards out against the Philadelphia Eagles. On November 12, he kicked a career-long 55-yard field goal against the Minnesota Vikings. On December 16, he was waived by the Redskins following the activation of Hopkins off injured reserve.[12]

Los Angeles Chargers[]

On December 18, 2017, Rose was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Chargers.[13] On April 13, 2018, he was waived by the Chargers.[14]

New York Jets[]

On April 16, 2018, Rose was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets.[15] He was waived by the Jets on May 14, 2018.[16]

Houston Texans[]

On August 16, 2018, Rose was signed by the Houston Texans.[17] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[18]

Los Angeles Chargers (second stint)[]

On January 10, 2019, the Chargers signed Rose prior to their playoff game against the Patriots to handle kickoff duties and serve as a backup to kicker Michael Badgley.[19] He was released on January 15, 2019.[20]

San Antonio Commanders[]

On December 27, 2018, Rose signed with the San Antonio Commanders of the Alliance of American Football, but was eventually picked up by the Chargers.[21] Following his release by Los Angeles, he returned to San Antonio on January 20, 2019.[22] The league ceased operations in April 2019.[23]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Nick Rose - 2014 Football". Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  2. ^ "Iowa State vs. Texas - Box Score - October 18, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "Texas vs. Oklahoma State - Box Score - November 15, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Sports, Fox. "Nick Rose Stats - Season & Career Statistics". www.foxsports.com. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  5. ^ "Kansas vs. Texas - Box Score - November 7, 2015 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  6. ^ "Texas vs. Baylor - Box Score - December 5, 2015 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  7. ^ "Falcons Agree to Terms With 22 CFAs". AtlantaFalcons.com. May 5, 2016. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  8. ^ "Falcons Sign K Graham, S Brown; Waive K Rose". AtlantaFalcons.com. August 20, 2016. Archived from the original on February 15, 2017.
  9. ^ Larrabee, Kirk (January 19, 2017). "Reports: 49ers sign WR Rashad Ross, K Nick Rose". CBSSports.com.
  10. ^ "49ers Announce Several Roster Moves". 49ers.com. September 1, 2017. Archived from the original on March 2, 2018.
  11. ^ Bergman, Jeremy. "Redskins sign kicker Nick Rose to replace Hopkins". NFL.com. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  12. ^ Czarda, Stephen (December 16, 2017). "Redskins Activate Kicker Dustin Hopkins". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017.
  13. ^ Henne, Ricky (December 18, 2017). "Chargers Claim K Nick Rose Off Waivers". Chargers.com. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018.
  14. ^ "Chargers Waive Kenneth Farrow and Nick Rose". Chargers.com. April 13, 2018. Archived from the original on April 17, 2018.
  15. ^ Lange, Randy (April 16, 2018). "Jets Acquire K Nick Rose on Waivers". NewYorkJets.com.
  16. ^ Lange, Randy (May 14, 2018). "Jets Acquire T Antonio Garcia on Waivers". NewYorkJets.com.
  17. ^ Williams, Charean (August 16, 2018). "Texans signing Nick Rose". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  18. ^ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans cut roster to 53". HoustonTexans.com. September 1, 2018.
  19. ^ Henne, Ricky (January 11, 2019). "Chargers Sign Kicker Nick Rose". Chargers.com.
  20. ^ Williams, Charean (January 15, 2019). "Chargers waive Nick Rose". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  21. ^ Thompson, Cole (January 10, 2019). "Commanders kicker Nick Rose appears headed to Los Angeles Chargers". Alliance of American Football. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  22. ^ Alexander, Joe (January 20, 2019). "San-Antonio-Commanders-kick-Nick-Rose-6543". 210 Football. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  23. ^ Michael Rothstein, Seth Wickersham (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
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