Nicholas Michael Broeker (born October 7, 2000) is an American football offensive guard for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college footballatOle Miss.
| No. 64 – Houston Texans | |||
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| Position: | Offensive guard | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | (2000-10-07) October 7, 2000 (age 23) Springfield, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield) | ||
| College: | Ole Miss (2019–2022) | ||
| NFL draft: | 2023 / Round: 7 / Pick: 230 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Roster status: | Active | ||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||
Broeker attended Sacred Heart-Griffin High SchoolinSpringfield, Illinois. As a senior, he was The State Journal-Register's 2019 Male Athlete of the Year.[1] He committed to the University of Mississippi to play college football.[2]
Broeker played in all 12 games his true freshman year at Ole Miss in 2019.[3] He started all 10 games at left tackle in 2020 and all 13 in 2021. As a senior in 2022, he switched from tackle to guard.[4][5] That season, he was named the winner of the Kent Hull Trophy.[6]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 4+3⁄8 in (1.94 m) |
305 lb (138 kg) |
32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
5.27 s | 1.84 s | 2.96 s | 4.70 s | 7.75 s | 23 reps | |||
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Broeker was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round with the 230th overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft.[9][10] Broeker played in the Bills first two preseason games, but not the third game against the Chicago Bears. Broeker did not make the 53 man roster and was waived on August 29, 2023.[11]
Broeker was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans on August 30, 2023.[12]