Graham Nicholson
| Alabama Crimson Tide – No. 14 | |
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| Position | Placekicker |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 7, 2002 |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Summit Country Day (Cincinnati, Ohio) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Graham Nicholson (born December 7, 2002) is an American football kicker for the Alabama Crimson Tide, he previously played for the Miami RedHawks. Nicholson won the Lou Groza Award in 2023, which is awarded to the nation's best kicker.
Early life and high school
[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-ling 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 | ||||||||||||||
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| 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]
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.
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