| USC Trojans–No. 17 | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Class |  |
| Major | Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 16, 2001 [1] |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Petal (Petal, Mississippi) |
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DeCarlos Nicholson (born November 16, 2001) [1] is an American football cornerback for the USC. He previously played for the Mississippi Gulf Coast Bulldogs and the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
Nicholson grew up in Petal, Mississippi and attended Petal High School where he lettered in football, basketball and baseball. In his high school career, Nicholson completed 245 of his 439 pass attempts for 3,450 yards, 30 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Nicholson would also rush for 984 yards and 11 touchdowns, while also hauling in a receptions for 15 yards. [2] Nicholson was an unranked cornerback recruit and committed to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. [3]
During Nicholson's true freshman season in 2020, he played in all six games as a quarterback, finishing the season with completing 16 out of 36 passing attempts for 178 along with rushing 25 times for 210 yards. [4] During the 2021 season, he converted to a cornerback and played nine games, finishing the season with 19 total tackles (13 solo and six assisted, two tackles for loss for eight yards and 16 pass breakups. [5]
Nicholson would decide to transfer to Mississippi State, [6] but would decommit [7] and commit to Kentucky, [8] but would later decommit and would eventually commit back at Mississippi State. [9]
During the 2022 season, Nicholson played in 13 games, finishing the season with five tackles and one pass breakup. [10] During the 2023 season, he played in 12 games and started seven of them, finishing the season with 42 total tackles (17 solo and 25 assisted), two tackles for loss of for four yards and two pass breakups. [11]
On December 7, 2023, Nicholson announced that he would enter the transfer portal. [12]
On December 20, 2023, Nicholson announced that he will transfer to USC. [13]
The 2007 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Sylvester Croom, who served his fourth season in the position. The Bulldogs played their six home games in 2007 at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi.
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