The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed linebacker Ozzie Nicholas to the practice squad on Saturday according to the CFL Transactions page.
Ozzie Nicholas is six foot two and weighs 225 pounds. A native of Encinitas, California, Nicholas attended the Atlanta Falcons rookie minicamp in 2025.
Collegiately, Nicholas played three seasons at Princeton (2021-23) making 179 tackles (82 solos, 97 assists), 10.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, one interception for 13 yards, five pass breakups, three forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery in 27 games for the Tigers.
He was named First Team All-Ivy League in 2023, Second Team All-Ivy League in 2022, STATS Perform FCS Third Team All-American, PFF FCS All-American, BlueBloods First Team All-Ivy League, and First Team All-Ivy League by Phil Steele.
Then, he transferred to Duke in 2024 making 100 tackles (40 solos, 60 assists), 3.5 tackles for loss, one interception for 29 yards, three pass breakups, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries in 13 games for the Blue Devils. He was named Third Team All-ACC in 2024.
