Birthday profile

Nick Sorensen

Nick Sorensen, American football player and sportscaster

Born
July 31, 1978
Age in 2026
48
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1978

About Nick Sorensen

Nicholas Carl Sorensen (born July 31, 1978) is an American professional football coach and former safety who is currently the special teams coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies. Sorensen signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2001 and played for 10 seasons in the NFL with the St. Louis Rams, Jacksonville Jaguars and Cleveland Browns before retiring. Sorensen joined the Seattle Seahawks as their assistant special teams coach in 2013 and coached their secondary from 2017 to 2020. Sorensen also served as the special teams coordinator for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2021 before joining the San Francisco 49ers as a defensive assistant in 2022 and served as the defensive pass game specialist & nickels coach in 2023 before being named their defensive coordinator in 2024. On October 24, 2007, Sorensen signed with the Cleveland Browns, and on February 29, 2008, the first day of free agency, he re-signed with the Browns. On October 26, 2008, Sorensen returned to Jacksonville for the first time after being cut by Jaguars head coach Jack Del Rio in August 2007. Sorensen served as a special teams assistant for his first three seasons. Sorensen won his first Super Bowl when the Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII.

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Nick Sorensen timeline

  1. On October 24, 2007, Sorensen signed with the Cleveland Browns, and on February 29, 2008, the first day of free agency, he re-signed with the Browns.
  2. On October 26, 2008, Sorensen returned to Jacksonville for the first time after being cut by Jaguars head coach Jack Del Rio in August 2007.

The world when Nick Sorensen was born

Nick Sorensen was born in 1978. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1978

  • #1 song"Shadow Dancing" – Andy Gibb
  • Top movieThe Deer Hunter
  • Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
  • Best-selling bookThe World According to Garp – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali wins heavyweight title for the third time
  • Top headlineCamp David Accords — Egypt and Israel sign peace agreement
  • Technology milestoneFirst spam email sent
  • Defining fadDisco and Saturday Night Fever
  • Notable inventionGarfield comic strip debuts
  • World population4.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonWashington Bullets (NBA)
  • U.S. population222.6M

1978 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Nick Sorensen's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19782026
Gas$0.63$3.45/gal
Average home$55,700$435,000
Average income$17,730$67,500
Minimum wage$2.65$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.34$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population222.6M341 million

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