Matt Nichols
Nichols was a four-year starter at Eastern Washington, where he compiled 996 completions on 1608 attempts (62%) for 12,616 yards, 96 touchdowns and 46 interceptions in 47 games (42 starts).Nichols attended training camp with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2010 and appeared in two pre-season games, recording 10 completions in 16 attempts for 81 yards and two interceptions.[7] During the lead up to the start of the 2018 season Nichols suffered a non-contact knee injury in practice, and it was announced he would miss four to six weeks, returning in four as he made his 2018 debut on July 7 against the BC Lions.The Bombers advanced to the West division finals after defeating the Saskatchewan Roughriders 23-18 on the road, but was unable to overcome the Calgary Stampeders who went on to win the 106th Grey Cup.Nichols was having an outstanding 2019 season and was leading the league in touchdown passes (15) and passer rating (107.2), but suffered an upper-body injury in Week 10 against the BC Lions which caused him to be placed on the six-game injured reserve.[10] Teammate Chris Streveler took over the helm and the Bombers traded for Zach Collaros; these two quarterbacks would go on to help the team win their first championship in 29 years at the 107th Grey Cup.
Matt NichollsRedding, CaliforniaPosition(s)QuarterbackCollegeEastern WashingtonWest ValleyNFLÂ draftDallas CowboysEdmonton EskimosWinnipeg Blue BombersToronto ArgonautsOttawa RedblacksBig Sky ConferenceGrey CupCanadian footballCanadian Football Leaguecollege footballGreg Peachfree agent2012 CFL season2013 CFL seasonMike Reillytorn ACL2015 CFL seasonDrew Willy2016 seasonBC LionsKevin Glenn2017 season2018 seasonSaskatchewan RoughridersCalgary Stampeders106th Grey Cup2019 seasonChris StrevelerZach Collaros107th Grey Cup2020 CFL seasonNick ArbuckleDominique DavisEastern Washington Eagles starting quarterbacksJim McElwainRick WormanJosh BlankenshipErik MeyerBo Levi MitchellKyle PadronVernon AdamsGage GubrudEric BarriereEdmonton Elks starting quarterbacksStukusFilchockArnoldFaloneyParkerAmedeeRedellKerbowCosentinoColehourFultonLemmermanLawrenceWilkinsonDuniganMueckeFoggieVargasMcManusLedbetterArcherGreeneCrowleyCrandellLeForsZabranskyJosephReillyFranklinHarrisKilgoreCorneliusArbuckleBethel-ThompsonWinnipeg Blue Bombers starting quarterbacksDoblerSandbergHobsonGardinerLozanskiJacobsPetrowZaleskiThompsonHooperVan PeltLedyardThorntonVan BurkleoSchneiderGablerJohnsonKnightJacksonN. HallClementsHufnagelDewaltSalisburyBurgessMcCantMcDougalAustinRubleyAh YatBarnesMartinDinwiddieBishopPierceElliottM. HallLeFevourStreveler