Darrell Nicholson

Darrell Nicholson
No. 29, 72
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1959-08-23) August 23, 1959 (age 65)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:North Forsyth (NC)
College:North Carolina
NFL draft:1982 / round: 6 / pick: 156
Career history
Career highlights and awards

Darrell Nicholson (born August 23, 1959) is a former American football linebacker. After a career at North Carolina, where he earned first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors in 1980 when the Tar Heels finished 11–1 and won the ACC with a 6–0 record, Nicholson was selected by the New York Giants in the 1982 NFL draft.[1] After only one season, he joined the Toronto Argonauts and helped the team win the 71st Grey Cup.[2]

In his junior season at UNC, where he was a teammate of Lawrence Taylor, Nicholson led the Tar Heels in tackles with 75 solos and 42 assists.[3] He had been the ACC Rookie of the Year in 1978.[4]

His sons A. J. Nicholson and Derek Nicholson played for the Florida State Seminoles.

References

  1. ^ "Fsu's Nicholson Turns Recruiter On Trip Home". Sun-Sentinel. October 24, 2004. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
  2. ^ "A.J. Nicholson, Florida State, NFL Draft - CBSSports.com - NFLDraftScout.com". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
  3. ^ "The Top 20 - 08.31.81 - SI Vault". Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
  4. ^ Powell, Adam (2006). University of North Carolina football. Charleston, SC: Arcadia. p. 84. ISBN 0-7385-4288-1.