Nick Brossette

Nick Brossette (born March 2, 1996) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers. He played for the DC Defenders of the XFL in 2020. He is currently the Director of Alumni relations at LSU.^[1]

Nick Brossette

Brossette with LSU in 2018
LSU Tigers
Title	Director of Alumni Relations
Personal information
Born	(1996-03-02) March 2, 1996 (age 29) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	University (Baton Rouge)
College	LSU
NFL draft	2019: undrafted
Career history
Playing
New England Patriots (2019)* Detroit Lions (2019)* DC Defenders (2020)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Operations
LSU (2022–present) Director of Alumni Relations
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Brossette was a 4-star recruit from University High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He committed to LSU on August 23, 2013.^[2]

College career

During his freshman, sophomore, and junior seasons, Brossette did not see much playing time due to competition from Leonard Fournette and Derrius Guice. During his senior season, he ran for 1,039 yards and 14 touchdowns.^[3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
5 ft 11+1⁄8 in (1.81 m)	209 lb (95 kg)	30 in (0.76 m)	8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m)	4.72 s	1.55 s	2.69 s	4.44 s	7.38 s	35.5 in (0.90 m)	9 ft 10 in (3.00 m)	15 reps
All values from NFL Combine[4][5][6]

New England Patriots

After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft, the Patriots signed him as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2019. During his preseason debut against the Detroit Lions, he ran for 66 yards and a touchdown. He finished the preseason with 200 rushing yards and three touchdowns.^[7] He was waived by the Patriots on August 31, 2019.^[8]

Detroit Lions

He was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad on September 12, 2019. He was later released that same day, and was resigned by the Lions on September 18, 2019.^[9] He was released by the Lions again on September 24, 2019.^[10]

DC Defenders

Brossette with the DC Defenders

Brossette was signed by the DC Defenders of the XFL during mini-camp in December 2019. He rushed for 75 yards and his first XFL touchdown against the Los Angeles Wildcats on February 23, 2020. He finished the season with 87 rushing yards.^[11] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.^[12]