Graham Nicholson

Graham Nicholson (born December 7, 2002) is an American college football kicker who played for the Miami RedHawks and Alabama Crimson Tide. Nicholson won the Lou Groza Award in 2023, which is awarded to the nation's best kicker.

Graham Nicholson

No. 14
Position	Placekicker
Personal information
Born	(2002-12-07) December 7, 2002 (age 22)
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	181 lb (82 kg)
Career history
College	Miami (OH) (2021–2023) Alabama (2024)
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

Nicholson played football and soccer for the Summit Country Day School in Cincinnati, Ohio, winning two state championships in the latter in 2017 and 2018.^{[citation needed]}

College career

Miami Ohio

In 2023, Nicholson made 27 of 28 field goals, including a season-long of 52 yards, and won the Lou Groza Award as he helped the RedHawks win the MAC Championship.^[1][2] After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.^[3]

Alabama

In April 2024, Nicholson transferred to play for the Alabama Crimson Tide.^[1]

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	13	8	10	80.0	0–0	3–3	2–2	2–3	1–2	51	53	53	100.0	77
Career	53	68	81	84.0	1–1	20–21	22–25	23–29	2–5	52	152	159	95.5	356

Source:^[4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span
5 ft 11+1⁄8 in (1.81 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	30 in (0.76 m)	8+1⁄8 in (0.21 m)
All values from Pro Day[5]