Tahveon Nicholson
| Louisville Cardinals – No. 3 | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | General Studies |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 31, 2000 |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Riverside (Jacksonville, Florida) |
Tahveon Nicholson (born January 31, 2000) is an American football cornerback for the Louisville Cardinals. He previously played for the Illinois Fighting Illini.
Early life and high school
[edit]Nicholson attended high school at Riverside. Coming out of high school, Nicholson was rated as a three-star recruit where he decided to commit to play college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini.[1][2]
College career
[edit]Illinois
[edit]In the 2021 season, Nicholson had two starts on the year where he made 11 tackles and two pass deflections.[3] Nicholson entered the 2022 season as a starter for the Fighting Illini.[4] In the 2022 season, Nicholson recorded his first career interception against Wisconsin.[5] Nicholson's 2022 season was shortened to just ten games after suffering a wrist injury versus Michigan State.[6][7] In the 2022 season, Nicholson started ten games where he had 19 tackles with one being for a loss, six pass deflections, an interception, and a forced fumble.[8] During the 2023 season, Nicholson totaled 36 tackles with two going for a loss, six pass deflections, a fumble recovery, and two forced fumbles.[9] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Nicholson decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal.[10][11]
Nicholson finished his career with the Fighting Illini with 66 tackles 14 pass deflections, an interception, and three forced fumbles.[12]
Louisville
[edit]On December 9, 2023, Nicholson originally decided to transfer to play for the Ole Miss Rebels.[13][14] However, he flipped his commitment to play for the Louisville Cardinals.[15][16]
References
[edit]- ^ Stevens, Matthew (February 5, 2020). "Two-Star 2020 Prep School Athlete Tahveon Nicholson Signs With Illni". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Cunningham, Kevin (February 5, 2020). "Class of 2020 athlete, defensive back from Florida commits, signs with Illinois". Saturday Tradition. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Bement, Brice (August 18, 2022). "Taz Nicholson ready for 'big opportunity' with Illini". WCIA.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Kimball, Anderson (August 13, 2022). "Watch now: Illinois' Tahveon Nicholson's scrappiness has earned him a place in secondary". The Pantagraph. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Olson, Andy (December 10, 2023). "Former Illini DB Nicholson transfers to Ole Miss". WCIA.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Kimball, Anderson (April 2023). "After learning the ropes, it's Taz Nicholson's turn to lead Illinois Secondary". The Pantagraph. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Kimball, Anderson (November 15, 2022). "Illinois corner Taz Nicholson to miss remainder of season". The Pantagraph. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ McGavic, Matthew (January 17, 2024). "Louisville Flips Illinois Transfer CB Tahveon Nicholson from Ole Miss". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Farner, Keith (December 9, 2023). "Taz Nicholson, Illinois transfer DB, announces SEC commitment". Saturday Down South. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Cowell, Noah (December 4, 2023). "Illinois' Tahveon Nicholson enters transfer portal". The Champaign Room. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Werner, Jeremy. "Illini DB Tahveon Nicholson enters transfer portal". 247Sports. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Samra, Steve (December 9, 2023). "Ole Miss lands transfer commitment from former Illinois DB Tahveon Nicholson". On3.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Gillespie, John Macon (December 9, 2023). "Ole Miss Rebels Land Commitment From Illinois Transfer Portal DB Tahveon Nicholson". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Moreth, Zach (December 9, 2023). "Illinois transfer defensive back Taz Nicholson commits to Ole Miss". The Rebel Walk. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Vessells, Chandler (January 18, 2024). "Louisville flips Ole Miss transfer DB commit Tahveon Nicholson". On3.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Eckert, David (January 17, 2024). "Ole Miss football loses another commitment to Louisville in corner Tahveon Nicholson". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved January 29, 2024.