Stephen Nicholas

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Stephen Nicholas
No. 54     Atlanta Falcons
Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: May 1, 1983 (1983-05-01) (age 26)
Place of birth: Jacksonville, Florida
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Weight: 232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
College: South Florida
NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 4 / Pick: 109
Debuted in 2007 for the Atlanta Falcons
Career history
 As player:
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • N/A
Stats at NFL.com

Stephen Leron Nicholas (Born May 1, 1983 in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American football linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Falcons in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL draft. He played college football at South Florida.

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[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Professional career

[edit] Atlanta Falcons

Nicholas was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He finished his rookie year with 33 tackles and one sack.

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