Nigel Romick

Nigel Romick (born April 22, 1991) is a Canadian professional football defensive lineman. He most recently played for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a Grey Cup champion after winning with the Redblacks in 2016. He is also the all-time leader in Ottawa Football Club history in career special teams tackles.

University career Romick played CIS football with the Saint Mary's Huskies from 2010 to 2013.

Professional career Following his university career, Romick was selected by the expansion Ottawa Redblacks in the third round, 23rd overall, in the 2014 CFL draft and signed with the team on May 26, 2014. He made the team's active roster following training camp and played in his first professional regular season game on July 3, 2014 against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. In his rookie year, he played in 11 games where he recorded four special teams tackles. He then played in his first Grey Cup game, but the Redblacks lost the 103rd Grey Cup to the Edmonton Eskimos. He played in two games where he had two special teams tackles, but then suffered a broken thumb in the second game and was out for the rest of the season.

Romick returned healthy in 2017 and played in all 18 regular season games where he had 19 special teams tackles. The Redblacks struggled in 2019 in a three-win season, but Romick recorded a career-high eight defensive tackles to go along with 17 special teams tackles. He finished the year having played in 10 regular season games and had three defensive tackles, 12 special teams tackles, and one sack. His ninth and last game of the 2022 season, against the Montreal Alouettes in the Thanksgiving Day Classic, was the 100th of his career.

Romick played in 12 regular season games in 2024, while sitting out six due to injury, where he recorded six special teams tackles. He also played in the team's East Semi-Final loss to the Toronto Argonauts. After becoming a free agent in the following offseason, Romick re-signed with the Redblacks to a one-year contract. He missed the entire 2025 season due to injury. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 10, 2026.

Personal life Romick and his girlfriend, Melissa Lamb, have one son, Luca, and one daughter, Lola. Romick volunteered as a firefighter in 2020 and plans on pursuing a career in firefighting after his football career is finished.