Stephen Nicholas

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Stephen Nicholas
Stephen Nicholas 2013.jpg
Nicholas with the Atlanta Falcons in 2013
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position:Defensive quality control coach
Personal information
Born: (1983-05-01) May 1, 1983 (age 42)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:236 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school: Lee (Jacksonville)
College: South Florida
NFL draft: 2007: 4th round, 109th pick
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:378
Sacks:8.0
Forced fumbles:5
Fumble recoveries:4
Interceptions:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Stephen Leron Nicholas (born May 1, 1983) is an American professional football coach and former player who is the defensive quality control coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played seven seasons in the NFL as a linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons.

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Nicholas played college football for the South Florida Bulls. He was selected by the Falcons in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL draft.

Early life

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.

Professional career

Nicholas was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL draft with the 109th overall pick. [1] 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. [2]

NFL career statistics

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BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2007 ATL 130332941.00000000100
2008 ATL 160201641.01000010000
2009 ATL 16138065153.04000031100
2010 ATL 16117864140.02100020000
2011 ATL 1083517180.04000012120
2012 ATL 16159772252.05130341100
2013 ATL 1433521141.02000011000
10150378284948.0182303125420

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2008 ATL 102110.00000000000
2010 ATL 115410.00000001000
2012 ATL 228530.00000000100
43151050.00000001100

Coaching career

In 2018, Nicholas was hired by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to be their defensive quality control coach.

Personal life

Stephen Nicholas married then Irene Ledbetter (2007) and have 4 children. Nicholas is also a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.

References

  1. "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  2. Florio, Mike (February 5, 2014). "Falcons dump Asante Samuel, Stephen Nicholas". Profootballtalk.com . Retrieved February 5, 2014.