Adam Nicolson (football player)
Encyclopedia
Adam Nicolson is a wide receiver
for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
of the CFL
. He wears the number 84, weighs 219 lbs. and is 6'4 tall. Nicolson attended the University of Ottawa
and played for the Ottawa Gee-Gees. From 2004 to 2006, he played in 19 games, in which Nicolson had 88 catches for 1572 yards. He also scored 12 touchdowns. In his playoff career, Nicolson averaged 69 receiving yards per game. During the 2006 Mitchell Bowl
, he had 6 catches for 109 yards and a touchdown versus the Saskatchewan Huskies
. The Gee-Gees would lose the game, though. Nicolson was selected by the Lions in the first round (eighth overall) in the 2007 CFL Draft
.
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium...
of the CFL
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
. He wears the number 84, weighs 219 lbs. and is 6'4 tall. Nicolson attended the University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of the oldest universities in Canada. It was originally established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate...
and played for the Ottawa Gee-Gees. From 2004 to 2006, he played in 19 games, in which Nicolson had 88 catches for 1572 yards. He also scored 12 touchdowns. In his playoff career, Nicolson averaged 69 receiving yards per game. During the 2006 Mitchell Bowl
Mitchell Bowl
The Mitchell Bowl is one of the two semifinal bowls of Canadian Interuniversity Sport men's football, and is the semifinal held in the westernmost location of the two semifinal venues. The winner of this game goes on to play against the Uteck Bowl champions for the Vanier Cup...
, he had 6 catches for 109 yards and a touchdown versus the Saskatchewan Huskies
Saskatchewan Huskies
The University of Saskatchewan began in 1907 and has operated teams that compete with others since 1911. The term Huskie Athletics is defined as those student athletes from the University of Saskatchewan that compete in elite interuniversity competition administered by Canadian Interuniversity...
. The Gee-Gees would lose the game, though. Nicolson was selected by the Lions in the first round (eighth overall) in the 2007 CFL Draft
2007 CFL Draft
The 2007 CFL Draft took place on May 2, 2007. 48 players were chosen from among 911 eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA.-Round one:-Round two:-Round Three:-Round Four:...
.