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Donnie Nickey

Ohio State · Safety · 2001-02

COV
71
TAK
54
RNG
66

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Nickey was the No. 154 overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 68 overall, the 23rd-highest safety rating at Ohio State since 1990 and No. 118 among all safeties of the 2000-2004 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2003
    • No. 154 overall pick, NFL Draft

Ohio State Teammates

  1. 93Mike Doss1999-2002S
  2. 91A.J. Hawk2002-05LB
  3. 86Matt Wilhelm2000-02LB
  4. 86Will Allen2002-03S
  5. 83Will Smith2001-03EDGE
  6. 80Nate Clements1999-2000CB
  7. 80Tim Anderson2002-03EDGE
  8. 74Nate Salley2002-05S
  9. 74Santonio Holmes2002-05WR
  10. 72Ben Hartsock2001-03TE

Full Ohio State all-time roster

Top Safeties of the 2000-2004 Era

  1. 95Ed ReedMiami · 1998-2001S
  2. 95Sean TaylorMiami · 2001-03S
  3. 91Roy WilliamsOklahoma · 1998-2001S
  4. 90Michael HuffTexas · 2004-05S
  5. 88Troy PolamaluUSC · 1999-2002S
  6. 86Antrel RolleMiami · 2001-04S
  7. 86Eric WeddleUtah · 2003-06S
  8. 86Ernest ShazorMichigan · 2003-04S

Best college safeties since 1990Best Big Ten players

Sources: Wikipedia (Donnie Nickey) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.