18 Facts About Matt Nichols

Matt Nichols was born on March 19,1987 and is an American former professional Canadian football quarterback.

Matt Nichols last played for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League.

Matt Nichols has been a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Edmonton Eskimos, and Toronto Argonauts.

Matt Nichols' career passing yards are the most in Big Sky Conference history and ranks sixth overall in NCAA history.

Matt Nichols holds the school record for touchdown passes with 96 and was named the 2007 and 2009 Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Year.

Matt Nichols attended training camp with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2010 and appeared in two pre-season games, recording 10 completions in 16 attempts for 81 yards and two interceptions.

Matt Nichols was signed as a free agent by the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League on October 13,2010.

Matt Nichols worked hard all off-season in order to be able to play for the 2013 CFL season.

Matt Nichols was awarded the start for the first preseason game on June 14,2013.

Matt Nichols was traded to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, on September 2,2015.

Matt Nichols played in numerous games for the Bombers in 2015, due in large part to various injuries to starting quarterback Drew Willy.

Matt Nichols had a breakout 2017 season, setting career highs in every major category.

Matt Nichols was having an outstanding 2019 season and was leading the league in touchdown passes and passer rating, but suffered an upper-body injury in Week 10 against the BC Lions which caused him to be placed on the six-game injured reserve.

On September 26,2019, it was revealed that Matt Nichols underwent shoulder surgery which meant that he would remain sidelined for the remainder of the 2019 season.

Matt Nichols signed with the Toronto Argonauts to a three-year contract on February 7,2020.

Matt Nichols did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season and, following a contract renegotiation dispute, was released on January 31,2021.

Matt Nichols came in to replace an infective Davis in the third quarter of the team's Week 8 loss to the Tiger-Cats, however he had to be taken out of the game after suffering a wrist injury.

Matt Nichols became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 8,2022.