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| Born: | March 10, 1995 Chantilly, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Freedom (South Riding, Virginia) | ||||||||
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| Position: | Punter | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||||
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Cameron Joseph Nizialek (born March 10, 1995) is an American football punter who is a free agent. He played college football at Georgia and Columbia.
Nizialek began his collegiate career at Columbia and did not play as a freshman. As a senior, he led the Ivy League with 44.8 yards per punt on 34 attempts and was named second-team All-conference.[1] After the season, he enrolled at Georgia as a graduate transfer after considering offers from Clemson, Virginia Tech and South Carolina.[2] Nizialek averaged 45 yards per punt on 61 attempts in his lone season at Georgia.[3]
Nizialek played for the Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football. He served as the team's punter until the AAF ceased operations and averaged 47.4 yards per punt.[4]
Nizialek was signed by the Baltimore Ravens on August 17, 2019.[5] He was cut by the team during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[6]
On December 22, 2020, Nizialek signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars’ practice squad.[7] He signed a reserve/futures contract on January 4, 2021.[8] He was waived on March 17, 2021.[9]
Nizialek was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad on September 6, 2020, before being released on October 1, 2020.[10][11] Nizialek was re-signed by the Falcons on August 3, 2021.[12] He was placed on injured reserve on October 5, 2021.[13] He was released on November 9.[14]
On December 25, 2021, Nizialek was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad.[15] He was released on January 4, 2022. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Steelers on January 26, 2022.[16] He was released on August 16, 2022.[17]
On November 17, 2022, Nizialek was drafted by the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL.[18] The Sea Dragons folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[19]