Graham Nicholson

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.^[1][2]

Graham Nicholson

Alabama Crimson Tide – No. 14
Position	Placekicker
Class	Senior
Personal information
Born:	(2002-12-07) December 7, 2002 (age 21) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career history
College	Miami (OH) (2021–2023) Alabama (2024–present)
Bowl games	2021 Frisco Football Classic 2022 Bahamas Bowl
High school	Summit Country Day (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Career highlights and awards
Lou Groza Award (2023) Consensus All-American (2023) MAC Special Teams Player of the Year (2023) First team All-MAC (2023)
Stats at ESPN

Early life and high school

Nicholson played football and soccer for the Summit Country Day School, winning two state championships in the latter in 2017 and 2018.

College career

Miami Ohio

In 2023, he made 27 of 28 field goals and won the Lou Groza Award.^[3] He helped the RedHawks win a MAC Championship.^[4] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Nicholson decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.^[5]

Alabama

Nicholson decided to transfer to play for the Alabama Crimson Tide.^[6][7]

Statistics

Season	Games	Kicking
	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	5	1	2	50.0	0–0	1–1	0–0	0–1	0–0	28	28	28	100.0	31
Career	45	61	73	83.6	1–1	18–19	19–22	22–28	1–3	52	125	132	94.7	308

Source:^[8]

References

1. Connelley, Brendan (December 8, 2023). "Miami University kicker, Summit Country Day graduate Graham Nicholson wins Lou Groza Award". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
2. "Graham Nicholson wins Lou Groza award, first Miami football player to win major POTY honors". WKRC. December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
3. "Nicholson Wins Lou Groza Award". miamiredhawks.com. West Palm Beach, Florida. December 8, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
4. "Miami (Ohio) tops Toledo, wins Mid-American Conference title". ESPN.com. December 2, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
5. Connolly, Mat. "Miami (Ohio) kicker Graham Nicholson enters NCAA transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
6. Stahl, Matt (April 21, 2024). "Alabama adds Lou Groza winner Graham Nicholson through transfer portal". AL.com. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
7. VanHaaren, Tom (April 21, 2024). "K Graham Nicholson, Lou Groza Award winner, commits to Alabama". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
8. "Graham Nicholson". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 30, 2024.

External links

• Miami RedHawks bio