Gerald Nichols

New York Jets 187th pick

DT · Florida State · 1987–1993

Draft Details

Year

1987

Round

Round 7

Pick

187th overall

Team

New York Jets

Position

College

Florida State

Gerald Nichols Career Stats

Career Totals

Games	Sacks
85	12.5

Career span: 1987–1993.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Gerald Nichols is a former defensive tackle out of Florida State, selected by the New York Jets with the 187th overall pick (round 7) in the 1987 NFL Draft. He played 85 regular-season games from 1987 to 1993.

More from the 1987 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	SEA	Brian Bosworth	ILB	Oklahoma
1	1	TB	Vinny Testaverde	QB	Miami
1	2	IND	Cornelius Bennett	OLB	Alabama
1	3	HOU	Alonzo Highsmith	RB	Miami
1	4	GB	Brent Fullwood	RB	Auburn
1	5	CLE	Mike Junkin	LB	Duke
1	6	LA	Kelly Stouffer	QB	Colorado State; Garden City CC
1	7	DET	Reggie Rogers	DE	Washington
1	8	BUF	Shane Conlan	MLB	Penn State
1	9	PHI	Jerome Brown	DT	Miami

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