| Nicolas Jean-Baptiste | |
| Current Team: | Montana State Bobcats |
| Position: | Defensive tackles coach, assistant defensive line coach |
| Birth Date: | 8 March 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| Weight Lbs: | 330 |
| High School: | Houston (TX) Strake Jesuit College Preparatory |
| College: | Baylor |
| Undraftedyear: | 2012 |
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| Aflstatlabel1: | Tackles |
| Aflstatvalue1: | 16.5 |
| Aflstatlabel2: | Sacks |
| Aflstatvalue2: | 4.5 |
| Aflstatlabel3: | Forced fumbles |
| Aflstatvalue3: | 3 |
| Afl: | Nicolas_Jean-Baptiste-12923/ |
Nicolas Jean-Baptiste (born March 8, 1989) is a former American football nose tackle. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football at Baylor.
He also was a member of the Cleveland Browns.
Jean-Baptiste attended Strake Jesuit College Preparatory. He earned 2006 first-team All-District 17-5A honors on offense as an Offensive guard and defense as a Defensive end.
Jean-Baptiste played at Baylor University. He participated in the 2012 East West Shrine Game.[1] He played 49 games and started 21 games at Nose tackle. He recorded 94 tackles, 5 sacks and a Forced fumble. In 2011 his senior year, Jean-Baptiste recorded a career high 4 sacks along with 36 tackles.[2]
In his junior year, Jean-Baptiste played 12 games and he recorded 31 tackles, half sack. On September 2, 2011, in the season opener against TCU, Jean-Baptiste had four tackles, one tackle was for a loss of gain, a pass deflection and a blocked kick in which Baylor won 50-48 after blowing a 24-point lead.[3] During his junior season, Jean-Baptiste was named the starter in the fourth game of the year against Rice. But Jean-Baptiste had just one tackle as Baylor won 30-13.[4]
In his sophomore year, Jean-Baptiste played 12 games coming off the bench. He had 18 tackles and a half sack. In a game against Northwestern State, he recorded a season high 4 tackles, including one for an assisted loss of gain while Baylor won 68-13.[5] In his redshirt freshman year, Jean-Baptiste played in 12 games and only had 9 tackles. On December 7, 2011, Jean-Baptiste was named to the Second-team All-Big 12.[6]
After going undrafted in the 2012 NFL draft, Jean-Baptiste signed with the Baltimore Ravens' practice team.[7] On August 31, he was released.[8]
Jean-Baptiste was signed by the Indianapolis Colts to their practice squad on September 18, 2012.[9] On October 3, 2012, he was released from the practice squad.
He signed with the Cleveland Browns on May 13, 2013. On August 26, he was released.
Jean-Baptiste was assigned to the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League on December 10, 2013.[10]
On March 19, 2015, Jean-Baptiste was traded to the Jacksonville Sharks for Chase Deadder.[11]
In 2015, Jean-Baptiste was hired as the defensive line coach for South Dakota Mines.[12]
In 2016, Jean-Baptiste joined Baylor as a graduate assistant.
In 2017, Jean-Baptiste was rehired as the defensive line coach for South Dakota Mines.
In 2018, Jean-Baptiste was hired as the defensive line coach for Navarro College.[13]
In 2020, Jean-Baptiste was hired as the defensive line coach for Cleveland High School.[14]
In 2022, Jean-Baptiste was hired as the defensive tackles coach and assistant defensive line coach for Montana State.[15] [16]