Darrell Nicholson
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| Position: | Linebacker |
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| Born: | August 23, 1959 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 |
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Darrell Nicholson (born August 23, 1959) is a former
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
- ^ "Fsu's Nicholson Turns Recruiter On Trip Home". Sun-Sentinel. October 24, 2004.
- ^ "A.J. Nicholson, Florida State, NFL Draft - CBSSports.com - NFLDraftScout.com". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
- ^ "The Top 20 - 08.31.81 - SI Vault". Archived from the original on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
- ISBN 0-7385-4288-1.