The Washington Redskins selected Nicholson in the fourth round (123rd overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.[5][6] On May 11, 2017, Nicholson signed a four-year, US$3 million contract.[7]
He made his professional regular season debut in the Washington Redskins' season-opening 30–17 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. On September 17, 2017, Nicholson earned his first career start and made two solo tackles in the Redskins' 27–20 victory at the Los Angeles Rams in Week 2. Defensive coordinator Greg Manusky opted to use Nicholson in nickel packages and Everett in base formations.[11] In Week 3, Nicholson recorded a solo tackle, a pass deflection, and made his first career interception off a pass by Derek Carr during a 27–10 victory against the Oakland Raiders.[12] On October 15, 2017, he recorded a season-high six combined tackles and broke up a pass, but left in the second quarter of the Redskins' 26–24 win against the San Francisco 49er after sustaining a concussion. His concussion occurred in the last 45 seconds of the half after Nicholson attempted to tackle wide receiver Pierre Garcon, but lowered shoulder and took a blow directly to his head that knocked off his helmet and rendered him unconscious.[13] His concussion sidelined him for the next two games (Weeks 9–10). On November 18, 2017, he made four solo tackles before leaving in the third quarter of the Redskins' 20–10 victory against the New York Giants after receiving another concussion.[14] On December 19, 2017, Nicholson was placed on injured reserve.[15][16][17] He finished his rookie season with 24 combined tackles (18 solo), two pass deflections, and an interception in eight games and six starts.[18]
2018Edit
Nicholson (#35) playing against the Panthers in 2018.
Nicholson entered the 2018 season as the Redskins starting free safety alongside strong safety D. J. Swearinger. He started the first seven games before losing the starting job in Week 9 after the Redskins traded for Ha-Ha Clinton-Dix. He was placed on the reserve/NFI list on December 19, 2018 following an assault and battery arrest.[19]
2019Edit
In week 2 against the Dallas Cowboys, Nicholson recorded his first interception of the season off Dak Prescott and returned it 23 yards as the Redskins lost 31–21.[20] In week 5 against the New England Patriots, Nicholson intercepted Tom Brady once in the 33–7 loss.[21] He was placed on injured reserve on December 27, 2019.[22] He finished the season with 62 tackles, four passes defensed, and two interceptions through 13 starts. He was waived on March 23, 2020, with a failed physical designation.[23]
DC DefendersEdit
Nicholson signed with the DC Defenders of the XFL on March 8, 2023.[24] He was placed on the team's reserve list on April 18, and activated on May 16.[24]
Personal lifeEdit
On December 18, 2018, Nicholson was arrested and charged with public swearing, intoxication, and misdemeanor assault in Ashburn, Virginia.[25] The charges were dropped in May 2019.[26] On November 14, 2019, it was reported that the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office was investigating Nicholson regarding the death of 21 year-old Julia Crabbe.[27] On the night of Crabbe's death, Nicholson and another man were identified as the ones who drove Crabbe to a hospital. Crabbe's cause of death was linked to drug overdose, with Nicholson not being officially charged.[28]
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Montae Nicholson born December 4 1995 is an American football free safety for the DC Defenders of the XFL He played college football at Michigan State and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft Montae NicholsonNicholson with the Washington Redskins in 2019No 21 DC DefendersPosition Free safetyPersonal informationBorn 1995 12 04 December 4 1995 age 27 Columbus Ohio U S Height 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m Weight 212 lb 96 kg Career informationHigh school Monroeville PA GatewayCollege Michigan StateNFL Draft 2017 Round 4 Pick 123Career historyWashington Redskins 2017 2019 DC Defenders 2023 present Roster status ActiveCareer NFL statisticsTotal tackles 127Fumble recoveries 2Pass deflections 7Interceptions 3Player stats at NFL com Contents 1 High school career 2 College career 3 Professional career 3 1 Washington Redskins 3 1 1 2017 3 1 2 2018 3 1 3 2019 3 2 DC Defenders 4 Personal life 5 References 6 External linksHigh school career EditNicholson attended Gateway High School in Monroeville Pennsylvania where he starred in football basketball and track and field His senior year Nicholson won PIAA gold medals in the 110 hurdles and 400 meter relay along with the state s 60 meter indoor hurdles title He was named the Pittsburgh Tribune Review Male Athlete of the Year 1 Regarded as a four star recruit by Rivals com Nicholson was ranked as the No 13 safety prospect in the class of 2014 2 He chose Michigan State over offers from Florida State Ohio State Oregon Penn State Pittsburgh and Virginia Tech among others 3 College career EditNicholson attended Michigan State University Professional career EditWashington Redskins Edit External video Redskins select Nicholson 123rd overallPre draft measurables Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40 yard dash Vertical jump Broad jump6 ft 2 3 8 in 1 89 m 212 lb 96 kg 33 3 8 in 0 85 m 9 1 2 in 0 24 m 4 42 s 35 0 in 0 89 m 10 ft 5 in 3 18 m All values from NFL Combine 4 2017 Edit The Washington Redskins selected Nicholson in the fourth round 123rd overall of the 2017 NFL Draft 5 6 On May 11 2017 Nicholson signed a four year US 3 million contract 7 Throughout training camp he competed for the job as a backup safety against Will Blackmon Deshazor Everett Earl Wolff Josh Evans Stefan McClure and Fish Smithson 8 9 Head coach Jay Gruden named him the backup strong safety behind Deshazor Everett to begin the regular season after the original starting strong safety Su a Cravens announced his decision to retire a week before their season opener 10 Nicholson intercepts a pass meant for Oakland Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper in 2017 He made his professional regular season debut in the Washington Redskins season opening 30 17 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles On September 17 2017 Nicholson earned his first career start and made two solo tackles in the Redskins 27 20 victory at the Los Angeles Rams in Week 2 Defensive coordinator Greg Manusky opted to use Nicholson in nickel packages and Everett in base formations 11 In Week 3 Nicholson recorded a solo tackle a pass deflection and made his first career interception off a pass by Derek Carr during a 27 10 victory against the Oakland Raiders 12 On October 15 2017 he recorded a season high six combined tackles and broke up a pass but left in the second quarter of the Redskins 26 24 win against the San Francisco 49er after sustaining a concussion His concussion occurred in the last 45 seconds of the half after Nicholson attempted to tackle wide receiver Pierre Garcon but lowered shoulder and took a blow directly to his head that knocked off his helmet and rendered him unconscious 13 His concussion sidelined him for the next two games Weeks 9 10 On November 18 2017 he made four solo tackles before leaving in the third quarter of the Redskins 20 10 victory against the New York Giants after receiving another concussion 14 On December 19 2017 Nicholson was placed on injured reserve 15 16 17 He finished his rookie season with 24 combined tackles 18 solo two pass deflections and an interception in eight games and six starts 18 2018 Edit Nicholson 35 playing against the Panthers in 2018 Nicholson entered the 2018 season as the Redskins starting free safety alongside strong safety D J Swearinger He started the first seven games before losing the starting job in Week 9 after the Redskins traded for Ha Ha Clinton Dix He was placed on the reserve NFI list on December 19 2018 following an assault and battery arrest 19 2019 Edit In week 2 against the Dallas Cowboys Nicholson recorded his first interception of the season off Dak Prescott and returned it 23 yards as the Redskins lost 31 21 20 In week 5 against the New England Patriots Nicholson intercepted Tom Brady once in the 33 7 loss 21 He was placed on injured reserve on December 27 2019 22 He finished the season with 62 tackles four passes defensed and two interceptions through 13 starts He was waived on March 23 2020 with a failed physical designation 23 DC Defenders Edit Nicholson signed with the DC Defenders of the XFL on March 8 2023 24 He was placed on the team s reserve list on April 18 and activated on May 16 24 Personal life EditOn December 18 2018 Nicholson was arrested and charged with public swearing intoxication and misdemeanor assault in Ashburn Virginia 25 The charges were dropped in May 2019 26 On November 14 2019 it was reported that the Loudoun County Sheriff s Office was investigating Nicholson regarding the death of 21 year old Julia Crabbe 27 On the night of Crabbe s death Nicholson and another man were identified as the ones who drove Crabbe to a hospital Crabbe s cause of death was linked to drug overdose with Nicholson not being officially charged 28 References Edit Harlan Chris Gateway s Nicholson Shaler s Schwartz named Pittsburgh Tribune Review s Athletes of the Year Pittsburgh Tribune Review June 28 2014 retrieved February 7 2018 https n rivals com position rankings football 2014 S bare URL Montae Nicholson 2014 Safety Rivals com N rivals com Retrieved August 31 2022 Montae Nicholson Combine Profile NFL com Retrieved March 26 2020 Redskins Montae Nicholson Picked by Washington CBSSports com Retrieved April 30 2017 Notes on Redskins Fourth Round Pick Montae Nicholson Redskins com April 29 2017 Retrieved May 7 2017 Spotrac com Montae Nicholson contract spotrac com Retrieved April 7 2018 Redskins Training Camp Expectations Safety hogshaven com July 24 2017 Retrieved April 7 2018 permanent dead link Tandler Rich May 16 2017 Redskins 2017 roster battles Depth at safety will be critical as Cravens Swearinger adapt nbcsports com Retrieved April 7 2018 Cheaebrough Diane September 5 2017 Redskins Depth Chart Week 1 vs Philadelphia Eagles redskinswire usatoday com Retrieved April 7 2018 Redskins RB Rob Kelley suffered rib cartilage injury remains day to day abcnews com September 18 2017 Retrieved April 8 2018 Hill Brandon Kendall Fuller Montae Nicholson Named To Pro Football Focus Week 3 Team Of The Week Redskins com Archived from the original on November 10 2017 Retrieved September 29 2017 Joseph Andrew October 15 2017 Redskins player was cleared to return after a terrifying blow to the head ftw usatoday com Retrieved April 8 2018 Keim John December 19 2017 Redskins place Montae Nicholson on injured reserve ESPN com Retrieved April 8 2018 Czarda Stephen December 19 2017 Redskins Place Montae Nicholson On Injured Reserve Sign Fish Smithson Redskins com Archived from the original on December 22 2017 Keim John September 19 2017 With Su a Cravens out Montae Nicholson could be Redskins answer at safety ESPN com Retrieved January 1 2018 Princiotti Nora September 19 2017 Montae Nicholson taking advantage of opening at safety WashingtonTimes com Retrieved January 1 2018 NFL Player stats Montae Nicholson career NFL com Retrieved April 8 2018 Redskins put Montae Nicholson on NFI list after arrest NFL com December 19 2018 Dak double Cowboys Prescott beats Redskins with legs arm www espn com September 15 2019 Retrieved September 15 2019 Brady carries unbeaten Patriots past winless Redskins 33 7 www espn com October 6 2019 Retrieved October 6 2019 Redskins Place CB Fabian Moreau S Montae Nicholson On Injured Reserve Sign S Kenny Ladler WR Jester Weah Redskins com December 27 2019 Redskins Release Several Players Redskins com Retrieved March 23 2020 a b XFL Transactions XFL com Retrieved March 14 2023 Redskins safety Nicholson arrested on assault charge NFL com December 18 2018 Keim John May 14 2019 Charges against Redskins Nicholson dropped ESPN Retrieved May 14 2019 Augenstein Neal November 15 2019 Loudoun Co officials investigate death of woman taken to hospital by Redskins player Zielonka Adam November 27 2019 Family of woman in drug death protest Nicholson Redskins WashingtonTimes com Retrieved December 24 2019 External links EditMontae Nicholson on Twitter Michigan State bio Media related to Montae Nicholson at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w 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