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Matt Nichols No. 16 Edmonton Eskimos Date of birth: March 19, 1987 Place of birth: Redding, California Career information Status: Active CFL status: Import Position(s): QB Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Weight: 220 lb (100 kg) College: Eastern Washington High school: West Valley NFL Draft: 2010 / Undrafted Hand: Right Organizations As player: 2010-present Edmonton Eskimos Career highlights and awards - 2007 & 2009 Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Year
Matt Nichols (born March 19, 1987 in Redding, California) is an Canadian football quarterback for the Edmonton Eskimos. Nichols played his college football at Eastern Washington.
College career
Nichols was a four-year starter at Eastern Washington, where he compiled 996 completions on 1608 attempts (62%) for 12,616 yards, 96 touchdowns and 46 interceptions in 47 games (42 starts). Nichols' career passing yards are the most in Big Sky Conference history and ranks sixth overall in NCAA history. Nichols also holds the school record for touchdown passes with 96 and was named the 2007 and 2009 Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Year. The Business Management major attended college with current Eskimo defensive end Greg Peach.
Professional career
Nichols attended training camp with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2010 and appeared in two pre-season games, recording 10 completions in 16 attempts for 81 yards and two interceptions. He was released on August 19.
Nichols was signed as a free agent by the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League on October 13, 2010. Nichols spent the next three games on the practice roster before being released on November 2. On February 4, 2011, he was resigned by Edmonton through the end of the 2012 season.
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Eastern Washington Eagles football Formerly the Eastern Washington Savages • Established 1901 • Based in Cheney, Washington The University Eastern Washington University • Location: Cheney, Washington • President: Rodolfo Arévalo • Athletic Director: Bill ChavesStadiums Woodward/Roos FieldHead Coaches Conference Affiliations Independent • Tri-Normal League • Independent • Washington Intercollegiate Conference • Evergreen Conference • Div. II Independent • Div. I-AA Independent • Big Sky ConferenceCulture Rivalries Conference Championships Tri-Normal League: 1921 · 1923 · 1925 · 1934 · 1935 · 1936 · 1937
Washington Intercollegiate Conference: 1939 · 1947
Evergreen Conference: 1948 · 1949 · 1950 · 1965 · 1966 · 1967 · 1969
Big Sky Conference: 1992 · 1997 · 2004 · 2005 · 2010National Championships NCAA Division I FCS: 2010National Award Winners Retired Jerseys National Championships: 1 • Conference Championships: 21 • All-Time Record: 476-391-23 Edmonton Eskimos current roster Active roster 2 Fred Stamps | 5 Kerry Joseph | 7 Brandon James | 9 Jykine Bradley | 10 Donovan Alexander | 12 T. J. Hill | 13 Eric Ward | 15 Ricky Ray | 17 Derek Schiavone | 19 Hugo Lopez | 20 David Pittman | 22 Brian Bonner | 23 Jerome Messam | 24 Delroy Clarke | 29 Chris Thompson 30 Mathieu Bertrand | 31 Calvin McCarty | 35 Weldon Brown | 37 Rod Williams | 38 Damon Duval | 39 Corbin Sharun | 43 Rico McCoy | 44 Mike Miller | 45 Damaso Munoz | 47 JC Sherritt | 49 Mike Cornell | 51 Aaron Fiacconi | 52 Taylor Inglis | 56 Patrick Kabongo | 57 Gordon Hinse | 61 Kyle Koch | 63 Brian Ramsay | 66 Greg Wojt | 67 Scott Mitchell | 69 Cliff Washburn | 71 Marcus Henry | 74 Youssy Pierre | 80 Tyler Scott | 81 Jason Barnes | 87 Chris Bauman | 91 Marcus Howard | 93 Robert Henderson | 94 Ted Laurent | 95 Étienne Légaré | 97 Julius Williams | 99 Jermaine Reid
Practice roster 3 Reggie McNeal | 18 Brian Logan | 33 Wopamo Osaisai | 34 Pascal Fils | 59 Dale Stevenson | 64 Junius Coston
Inactive list 4 Adarius Bowman | 16 Matt Nichols | 28 Samuel Fournier | 32 Daniel Porter | 40 Rod Davis | 48 Joe Sykes | 85 Nathan Coehoorn | 86 Brad Smith | 88 Andrew Nowacki | 90 Greg Peach | 96 Dee Sterling
East: HAM · MON · TOR · WIN • West: BC · CAL · EDM · SAS Categories:- 1987 births
- Living people
- American players of Canadian football
- Canadian football quarterbacks
- Eastern Washington Eagles football players
- Edmonton Eskimos players
- People from Redding, California
- Players of American football from Washington (state)
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