Derek Nicholson
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Linebackers coach |
| Team | Missouri |
| Conference | SEC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | November 30, 1986 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Florida State (2008) University of Akron (2014) Louisville (2015) |
| Playing career | |
| 2005–2008 | Florida State |
| 2009 | Atlanta Falcons |
| 2010* | Seattle Seahawks |
| Position | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2011 | Oak Ridge Military Academy (NC) (DC) |
| 2012 | Maclay (FL) (DC) |
| 2013 | Akron (LB) |
| 2014 | Louisville (OLB/DE) |
| 2015 | Alcorn State (DL) |
| 2016–2017 | Southern Miss (DL) |
| 2018–2019 | Southern Miss (co-DC/LB) |
| 2020–2022 | Louisville (ILB) |
| 2023 | Miami (FL) (LB) |
| 2024 | Miami (FL) (co-DC/LB) |
| 2025–present | Missouri (LB) |
| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Derek Nicholson (born November 30, 1986) is the inside linebackers coach at Missouri and an American former football linebacker. He played college football at Florida State and previously coached at Southern Miss and Louisville.
College career
[edit | edit source]A two-year starter at middle linebacker for the Seminoles, Nicholson led Florida State in tackles during his junior and senior season.[1] In 2008 Nicholson was named to the Butkus Award and Chuck Bednarik Award Watch Lists. Nicholson finished his college career with 207 tackles, 25.5 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, and two defensive touchdowns.[2]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]After not being selected in the 2009 NFL draft, Nicholson was signed by the Atlanta Falcons and participated in their mini-camp.[3]
Coaching career
[edit | edit source]Nicholson began his coaching career in the high school football ranks in North Carolina and Florida before moving onto the college coaching ranks. Nicholson spent 4 seasons at Southern Miss before returning to coach at Louisville, where he had coached in 2014.[4]
Nicholson would follow Scott Satterfield to Cincinnati after the 2022 season.[5] However, in February 2023 Nicholson would be named the linebacker coach at Miami (FL) after Charlie Strong vacated the position.[6]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Nicholson attended Mount Tabor High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Nicholson's older brother A. J. Nicholson played for the Cincinnati Bengals and his father Darrell Nicholson played for the New York Giants.
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- 1988 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- American football linebackers
- Florida State Seminoles football players
- Atlanta Falcons players
- Dallas Vigilantes players
- Coaches of American football from North Carolina
- High school football coaches in North Carolina
- High school football coaches in Florida
- Akron Zips football coaches
- Louisville Cardinals football coaches
- Alcorn State Braves football coaches
- Southern Miss Golden Eagles football coaches
- Miami Hurricanes football coaches
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- American football linebacker, 1980s birth stubs