Graham Nicholson
Graham Nicholson (born December 7, 2002) is an American college football kicker who played for the Miami RedHawks and Alabama Crimson Tide. Nicholson won the Lou Groza Award in 2023, which is awarded to the nation's best kicker.
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| Position | Placekicker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 7, 2002 |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 181 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Summit Country Day (Cincinnati, Ohio) |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Graham Nicholson (born December 7, 2002) is an American college football kicker who played for the Miami RedHawks and Alabama Crimson Tide. Nicholson won the Lou Groza Award in 2023, which is awarded to the nation's best kicker.
Early life
[edit]Nicholson played football and soccer for the Summit Country Day School in Cincinnati, Ohio, winning two state championships in the latter in 2017 and 2018.[citation needed]
College career
[edit]Miami Ohio
[edit]In 2023, Nicholson made 27 of 28 field goals, including a season-long of 52 yards, and won the Lou Groza Award as he helped the RedHawks win the MAC Championship.[1][2] After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[3]
Alabama
[edit]In April 2024, Nicholson transferred to play for the Alabama Crimson Tide.[1]
Statistics
[edit]| Season | Games | Kicking | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | FGM | FGA | Pct | 0–19 | 20–29 | 30–39 | 40–49 | 50+ | Lng | XPM | XPA | Pct | Pts | |||
| Miami RedHawks | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 75.0 | 0–0 | 6–7 | 3–4 | 6–7 | 0–2 | 49 | 36 | 40 | 90.0 | 81 | ||
| 2022 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 78.3 | 0–0 | 5–5 | 6–8 | 7–10 | 0–0 | 49 | 26 | 27 | 96.3 | 80 | ||
| 2023 | 14 | 27 | 28 | 96.4 | 1–1 | 6–6 | 10–10 | 9–10 | 1–1 | 52 | 35 | 37 | 94.6 | 116 | ||
| Alabama Crimson Tide | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 80.0 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 100.0 | 77 | ||
| Career | 53 | 68 | 81 | 84.0 | 1–1 | 20–21 | 22–25 | 23–29 | 2–5 | 52 | 152 | 159 | 95.5 | 356 | ||
Source:[4]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 5 ft 11+1⁄8 in (1.81 m) |
181 lb (82 kg) |
30 in (0.76 m) |
8+1⁄8 in (0.21 m) | |||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b VanHaaren, Tom (April 21, 2024). "K Graham Nicholson, Lou Groza Award winner, commits to Alabama". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ Connelley, Brendan (December 8, 2023). "Miami University kicker, Summit Country Day graduate Graham Nicholson wins Lou Groza Award". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ Connolly, Mat (April 19, 2024). "Miami (Ohio) kicker Graham Nicholson enters NCAA transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "Graham Nicholson". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ "Graham Nicholson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
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