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Nick Thurman was signed by the New England Patriots to the practice squad on Sept 1, 2019 ... Originally signed by Houston as a rookie free agent (5/14/18) ... Released by Houston (9/2/18) ... Signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent (4/4/19) ... Released by Tampa Bay (4/30/19) ... Signed by New England as a free agent (5/2/19) ... Released by New England (8/31/19).

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

Nick Thurman was signed by the New England Patriots to the practice squad on Sept 1, 2019 ... Originally signed by Houston as a rookie free agent (5/14/18) ... Released by Houston (9/2/18) ... Signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent (4/4/19) ... Released by Tampa Bay (4/30/19) ... Signed by New England as a free agent (5/2/19) ... Released by New England (8/31/19).

SEASONAL REVIEWS

2020 (4/0)

• Made his NFL debut in a reserve role at Seattle (9/20) and made one tackle.
• Saw time on special teams in a Week 3 win vs. Las Vegas (9/27)
• Appeared as a reserve in a Week 6 loss vs. Denver (10/18).
• Made two total tackles playing on the defensive line.
• Was elevated ahead of Week 7 vs. San Francisco (10/25). Made one solo tackle.

2019 (0/0, 0/0 – NEW ENGLAND)

• Signed by the Patriots to the practice squad on Sept. 1 after spending training camp with the team.

2018 (0/0, 0/0 – HOUSTON)

• Went to training camp with the Houston Texans and was released prior to the start of the regular season.

COLLEGE

• Appeared in 44 career games at Houston with 19 starts at defensive end and totaled 92 tackles, 4½ sacks and two fumble recoveries.
• Started all 12 games of his senior year in 2017 and notched 32 tackles
• Appeared in all 12 games as a junior, making six starts, and finished third on the team with five quarterback hurries.

PERSONAL

• Finished his senior season at Lake Highlands High School with 45 tackles and seven sacks, earning first-team all-district honors and leading his team to an 8-3 record.
• Majored in retail consumer science while at Houston.