Nicolas Jean-Baptiste
Position: | Nose tackle | ||||||||
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Born: | Fairfax, Virginia | March 8, 1989||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 330 lb (150 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Houston (TX) Strake Jesuit College Preparatory | ||||||||
College: | Baylor | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Nicolas Jean-Baptiste (born March 8, 1989) is a former American football nose tackle. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football at Baylor.
He also was a member of the Cleveland Browns.
Early years[]
Jean-Baptiste attended Strake Jesuit College Preparatory.[1] He earned 2006 first-team All-District 17-5A honors on offense as an Offensive guard and defense as a Defensive end.[1]
College career[]
Jean-Baptiste played at Baylor University. He participated in the 2012 East West Shrine Game.[2] He played 49 games and started 21 games at Nose tackle.[1] He recorded 94 tackles, 5 sacks and a Forced fumble.[1] In 2011 his senior year, Jean-Baptiste recorded a career high 4 sacks along with 36 tackles.[1]
In his junior year, Jean-Baptiste played 12 games and he recorded 31 tackles, half sack.[1] On September 2, 2011, in the season opener against TCU, Jean-Baptiste had four tackles, one tackle was for a loss of gain, a pass deflection and a blocked kick in which Baylor won 50-48 after blowing a 24-point lead.[3] During his junior season, Jean-Baptiste was named the starter in the fourth game of the year against Rice.[1] But Jean-Baptiste had just one tackle as Baylor won 30-13.[4]
In his sophomore year, Jean-Baptiste played 12 games coming off the bench.[1] He had 18 tackles and a half sack.[1] In a game against Northwestern State, he recorded a season high 4 tackles, including one for an assisted loss of gain while Baylor won 68-13.[5]
In his redshirt freshman year, Jean-Baptiste played in 12 games and only had 9 tackles.[1] On December 7, 2011, Jean-Baptiste was named to the Second Team All-Big 12.[6]
Professional career[]
Baltimore Ravens[]
After going undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft, Jean-Baptiste signed with the Baltimore Ravens' practice team.[7] On August 31, he was released.[8]
Indianapolis Colts[]
Jean-Baptiste was signed by the Indianapolis Colts to their practice squad on September 18, 2012.[9] On October 3, 2012, he was released from the practice squad.
Cleveland Browns[]
He signed with the Cleveland Browns on May 13, 2013. On August 26, he was released.
Arizona Rattlers[]
Jean-Baptiste was assigned to the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League on December 10, 2013.[10]
Jacksonville Sharks[]
On March 19, 2015, Jean-Baptiste was traded to the Jacksonville Sharks for .[11]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Nicholas Jean Baptiste Baylor profile
- ^ "2012 East West Shrine Game Roster". shrinegame.com. Archived from the original on January 13, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ "(14) Texas Christian 48, Baylor 50 Box Score". sports-reference.com. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ "Baylor 30, Rice 13 Box Score". sports-reference.com. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ "Northwestern State 13, Baylor 68 Box Score". sports-reference.com. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ big12sports.com (December 7, 2011). "2011 Football All-Big 12 Awards Announced". big12sports.com. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^ "Ravens Sign 20 Rookie Free Agents". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on June 24, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^ "Anthony Allen among Ravens final cuts". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
- ^ "Colts Make Roster Moves". Indianapolis Colts. September 18, 2012. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
- ^ "Rattlers Add Former Baylor Nose Guard". arenafootball.com. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
- ^ "Sharks Trade for DL Nicolas Jean-Baptiste". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. March 19, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
External links[]
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Baylor Bears football players
- Baltimore Ravens players
- Indianapolis Colts players
- Arizona Rattlers players
- Jacksonville Sharks players