Terrence Nunn
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 25, 1986 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Houston (TX) Cypress Falls |
| College: | Nebraska |
| Undrafted: | 2008 |
| Career history | |
Terrence Nunn (born July 25, 1986) is a former American football wide receiver. He most recently played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was signed by the New England Patriots as a street free agent in 2009. He played college football at Nebraska.
Nunn has also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Early life
[edit]Nunn attended Cypress Falls High School in Harris County, Texas, where he played football and track and field. He was a two-time all-district selection, and the team's MVP in his 2003 senior season. He caught 27 passes for 623 yards as a junior and 34 passes for 471 yards as a senior.
College career
[edit]After graduating high school, Nunn attended the University of Nebraska, where he played in 11 games as a true freshman, starting six. He finished the year with 16 catches for 218 yards. In 2005 Nunn started all 12 games, recording 43 receptions, a career-high, for 495 yards and seven touchdowns, also a career-high. He caught 42 balls in nine starts as a junior while also leading the team in punt returns. As a senior in 2007, Nunn started 10 of 12 games, picking up 452 yards on 35 catches. He ranks third all-time at Nebraska in career receiving yards (1,762) and career receptions (136).
Professional career
[edit]New England Patriots
[edit]Nunn went undrafted in the 2008 NFL draft and spent the season out of football. He was signed by the New England Patriots on May 11, 2009, after a tryout. He had eight catches for 133 yards in the preseason, but was waived on September 5 during final cuts. He was re-signed to the team's practice squad the next day.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
[edit]On November 23, 2009 Nunn was signed off the Patriots' practice squad by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. However, he was waived on August 31, 2010.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
[edit]Nunn was signed by the Roughriders on March 8, 2011.[1] Nunn had an unproductive and disappointing 2011 season, he was cut on Jan. 12, 2012.
References
[edit]- ^ "Riders add three to offence". The StarPhoenix. March 9, 2011. Retrieved March 9, 2011.