Nick Whiteside
Nick Whiteside played defensive back for the Detroit Lions in 2025, wearing #38. Nick played college football at Saginaw Valley State and entered the league undrafted. Listed at 6'1" and 200 lb.
Nick Whiteside: facts
- Team in 2025
- Detroit Lions
- Position
- Defensive back (DB)
- Jersey number
- #38
- College
- Saginaw Valley State
- Draft
- Undrafted (no draft record)
- Born
- May 1, 2000 (age 26)
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Rookie season
- 2023
Source: nflverse player records, the 2025 roster and the 2026 weekly rosters through week 4 (CC BY 4.0).
Nick Whiteside: career by team
Nick is an NFL Grid answer for Commanders and Lions.
Seasons on each roster from the nflverse roster files (CC BY 4.0); old team names are shown under today's franchise.
His 2025 Lions teammates: defensive backs
- Amik RobertsonDB · #21 · Louisiana Tech
- Arthur MauletDB · #27 · Memphis / Copiah-Lincoln Junior College
- Avonte MaddoxDB · #29 · Pittsburgh
- Brian BranchDB · #32 · Alabama
- D.J. ReedDB · #4 · Kansas State / Cerritos College / Fresno State
- Dan JacksonDB · #28 · Georgia
- Daniel ThomasDB · #2 · Auburn
- Ennis Rakestraw Jr.DB · #9 · Missouri
Also from Saginaw Valley State
- Trevor NowaskeLB · Lions
Nick Whiteside: questions
What team does Nick Whiteside play for?
Nick Whiteside is on no 2026 NFL roster in the 2026 nflverse weekly rosters (through week 4). His last team was the Detroit Lions (#38) in 2025.
What position does Nick Whiteside play?
Defensive back (DB), as recorded in the nflverse data.
Where did Nick Whiteside go to college?
Saginaw Valley State. 1 other player in our dataset came from the same school.
Was Nick Whiteside drafted?
No. The nflverse records show no draft selection, so he joined the league as an undrafted player.
How tall is Nick Whiteside?
6'1" (73 inches), 200 lb.
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