Game day for Wildcat alum Nick Thurman #92

Update Monday morning: Wildcat alum Nick Thurman played several downs in Sunday night’s game. His New England Patriots lost 35-30 to the Seattle Seahawks, in a matchup which came down to the final play. Patriot quarterback Cam Newton was stopped on the 1-yard line as time expired.

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Nick Thurman, a 2013 Lake Highlands High grad, has been elevated by the New England Patriots from practice squad to 53-man roster for Sunday night’s game in Seattle. The 6-foot-4, 305-pound defensive tackle will play backup to Lawrence Guy and Byron Cowart, reports ESPN Boston’s Mike Reiss.

Thurman, 25, graduated from the University of Houston and entered the NFL as a rookie free agent with the Houston Texans in 2018. Thurman spent the 2019 season on New England’s practice squad.

“This will be his first career regular-season game, a credit to his persistence,” says Reiss.

COVID-19 will keep spectators out of CenturyLink Stadium at tonight’s game, but at least one of his former teachers will be watching to see if Thurman makes it onto the turf.

“Nick!! One of @LakeHighlandsHS absolute best,” tweeted LHHS STAR teacher Casey Boland Saturday. “Smart, good man.”

You can watch a Nick Thurman highlight reel from his Houston days below. Thurman’s Patriots will play at 7:20 p.m. on NFL Sports Sunday Night Football. He wears jersey #92.

Nick Thurman and his parents at LHHS on National Signing Day 2013

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    Blogger CAROL TOLER and her husband, Toby, are the parents of four LHHS graduates. She has an MBA from SMU and is the proud recipient of the Exchange Club of LH's Unsung Hero Award and Councilman McGough's Blake Anderson Public Service Award. She received LHHS PTA's Extended Service Award, FMJH PTA's Charger Award and a Life Membership from the LHFC PTA. She has moderated candidate debates for Dallas Mayor, Dallas City Council and RISD Trustee races and taught seminars on garnering publicity for nonprofits. She completed training with Dallas Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation and Inside RISD, and she's a sustaining member of LH Women's League. She has served on the boards of After8 to Educate, Dallas Free Press, Healing Hands Ministries and Camp Sweeney and chaired fundraisers for multiple Dallas nonprofits. Email ctoler@advocatemag.com.