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Nick Thurman

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Nick Thurman is an NFL DE. He last played in 2024 with CAR, a career spanning 6 NFL seasons. Last season's 39.5 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 31st percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.

Size

6'4", 305#

College

Houston

Draft

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Seasons

2019–2024

2020 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
39.2

30th percentile among DEFs

6 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.44
Pass rush×0.3-0.37
Ball skills×0.25-0.67
Run defense×0.2-0.28
Availability×0.1-0.65

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2024CAR38.26
2023CAR39.514
2021ATL31.61
2020NE39.26

Career profile

Across 4 NFL seasons on file, Nick Thurman has played in 27 regular-season games, playing for 3 teams: NE (2020), ATL (2021), CAR (2023–2024).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2023: a 39.5, in the 31st percentile among DEFs that year.

2020 splits

regular season

2020 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 2SEA—40.4
Week 6DEN—40.2
Week 7SF—60.1
Week 8BUF—40
Week 9NYJ—40.2
Week 16BUF—40.2

Nick Thurman — common questions

What position does Nick Thurman play?
Nick Thurman is listed as a DE.
Which teams has Nick Thurman played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Nick Thurman has played for NE (2020), ATL (2021), CAR (2023–2024).
Where did Nick Thurman go to college?
Nick Thurman played college football at Houston.
How many touchdowns has Nick Thurman scored?
Nick Thurman has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Nick Thurman's ScoutIndex Rating?
Nick Thurman rated 38.2 for 2024, the 26th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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