Position: Linebacker Name Stephen Nicholas Parents Lebon Nicholas College: South Florida Weight 104 kg | 40 yard dash time 4.64 seconds Height 1.91 m Children Stephen Nicholas Jr. | |
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Date of birth: (1983-05-01) May 1, 1983 (age 32) NFL draft: 2007 / Round: 4 / Pick: 109 Role American football linebacker Education University of South Florida Profiles | ||
High school: Jacksonville (FL) Lee Place of birth: Jacksonville, Florida | ||
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Stephen Leron Nicholas (born May 1, 1983) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft and played for the team for seven seasons. He played college football at South Florida.
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Early years
Nicholas played high school football at Robert E. Lee High School in Jacksonville, Florida. As a senior, he was a class 3A all-state linebacker and was invited to play in the Shrine Bowl.
College career
Nicholas played college football at the University of South Florida. During his senior year, he was a Big East first team selection. He finished his college career with 326 tackles, 20 sacks, and a school record 53.5 tackles for loss.
Atlanta Falcons
Nicholas was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He finished his rookie year with 37 tackles and one sack. In 2008, he saw action in all 16 games during the season. In 2009, He started 14 games, totaling 82 tackles, 3 sacks. He started his first career game against Miami on September 13. Nicholas was released by the Falcons after seven seasons on February 5, 2014.
Personal
Stephen Nicholas married then Irene Ledbetter (2007) and have 4 children. Nicholas is also a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.