Nick Whiteside
Updated: 12/10/2025, 4:25:55 PM Wikipedia source
Nick Whiteside II (born May 1, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Saginaw Valley State Cardinals and signed with the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent in 2023.
Infobox
Position
Cornerback
Roster status
Active
Born
(2000-05-01) May 1, 2000 (age 25)Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S.
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight
200 lb (91 kg)
High school
Avondale (Auburn Hills)
College
Saginaw Valley State (2018–2022)
NFL draft
2023: undrafted
Games played
4
Tackles
2
Pass deflections
3
Tables
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)
6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)
Height
6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)
Weight
200 lb(91 kg)
Arm length
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 32+1⁄2 in(0.83 m)
Hand span
9+1⁄8 in(0.23 m)
20-yard shuttle
4.24 s
Three-cone drill
7.09 s
Vertical jump
30.5 in(0.77 m)
Broad jump
9 ft 11 in(3.02 m)
Bench press
8 reps
All values from Pro Day
All values from Pro Day
Height
All values from Pro Day
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||
| 6 ft 0 in(1.83 m) | 200 lb(91 kg) | mw- .mw- 32+1⁄2 in(0.83 m) | 9+1⁄8 in(0.23 m) | 4.24 s | 7.09 s | 30.5 in(0.77 m) | 9 ft 11 in(3.02 m) | 8 reps | ||||
| All values from Pro Day | ||||||||||||
References
- Sports Illustratedhttps://www.si.com/nfl/draft/news/nick-whiteside
- "Nick Whiteside"https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2022-23/bios/whiteside_nick_os30
- The Seattle Timeshttps://www.seattletimes.com/sports/shepherd-qb-bagent-leads-ap-division-ii-all-america-team/
- "2021 All-GLIAC Football Teams, Player of the Year Awards Announced"https://www.gliac.org/sports/fball/2021-22/releases/2021_All-GLIAC
- "7-months removed from achilles surgery, Cardinals' Nick Whiteside is back on the field"https://www.abc12.com/sports/7-months-removed-from-achilles-surgery-cardinals-nick-whiteside-is-back-on-the-field/article_392e1e0c-28d4-11ed-b2c9-c326e49e9810.html
- "Detroit Lions, Washington sign SVSU standouts"https://www.mlive.com/sports/saginaw-bay-city/2023/05/svsus-trevor-nowaske-nick-whiteside-land-nfl-opportunities.html
- "Saginaw Valley State's Nick Whiteside declares for 2023 NFL Draft"https://midmichigannow.com/sports/college/saginaw-valley-states-nick-whiteside-declares-for-2023-nfl-draft
- DraftScout.comhttps://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1031534&DraftYear=2023
- The Athletichttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4482581/2023/05/03/commanders-undrafted-free-agents-rankings/
- "Commanders release 20 players, place four on IR"https://www.commanders.com/news/commanders-release-20-players-place-four-on-ir
- CBS Sportshttps://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2023-nfl-practice-squad-tracker-complete-roster-signings-for-all-32-teams-ahead-of-2023-season/
- USA Todayhttps://commanderswire.usatoday.com/2023/12/31/commanders-place-multiple-starters-on-ir-ahead-of-week-17-charles-leno-percy-butler/
- Pro-Football-Reference.comhttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WhitNi02/gamelog/
- Commanders.comhttps://www.commanders.com/news/commanders-release-34-players-place-3-on-ir-1-on-pup-list
- UFLBoard.comhttps://uflboard.com/ufl-transactions/
- Pro Football Talkhttps://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/lions-sign-cb-nick-whiteside
- detroitlions.comhttps://www.detroitlions.com/news/detroit-lions-announce-roster-moves-nfl-53-man-2025
- Lions Wirehttps://lionswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2025/10/01/lions-roster-moves-d-j-reed-strickland-flowers-summers-whiteside/86463279007/
- Lions Wirehttps://lionswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2025/10/11/detroit-lions-roster-moves-week-6-practice-squad/86646185007/
- Pride of Detroithttps://www.prideofdetroit.com/detroit-lions-news/150504/lions-waive-3-make-room-for-players-returning-from-injury
- Sports Illustratedhttps://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/news/lions-sign-cb-place-te-on-ir-elevate-wr-against-cowboys