Darrell Nicholson

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Darrell Nicholson
No. 29, 72
PositionLinebacker
Personal information
Born (1959-08-23) August 23, 1959 (age 66)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolNorth Forsyth (NC)
CollegeNorth Carolina
NFL draft1982: 6th round, 156th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
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Darrell Nicholson (born August 23, 1959) is an American former professional 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.

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