He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, and was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL draft.
[9] Nicks gave a profanity-laced radio interview after the Saints win in Super Bowl XLIV in which he excitedly shouted "I'm going to mother-fucking Disneyland!"
On July 25, 2014, the Buccaneers and Nicks mutually agreed to part ways, ending his tenure with the team.
After signing as an unrestricted free agent during the 2012 offseason, Nicks played in nine games for the Buccaneers over the past two seasons.
[14][15] Health issues, including a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection,[16] forced his early retirement.