arrested for driving under the influence in Leon County, Florida, and was later ordered to serve three days of jail time in work camp and pay a $402 fine. In June, he was arrested for resisting an officer outside of a nightclub near FSU campus, a charge that was later dropped. In his senior season, Nicholson started all 12 regular season games, leading the defense with 100 tackles including 53 unassisted. He also tied Buster Davis for third on the team in tackles for loss with 10.5. In four games of the season, he tallied double-digit tackles. Nicholson earned Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week honors after a career game at Boston College, in which he recorded 19 tackles (17 solo) and two interceptions (including the one returned for a score). In the regular season finale at Florida, Nicholson had 10 tackles and forced a fumbled. He was a Butkus Award semifinalist and second-team All-ACC selection. Nicholson got suspended from his final college game, the Orange Bowl against Penn State, after sexually assaulting a 19-year-old female at the team hotel in Hollywood, Florida. Professional career Described as “a solid athlete with a well-rounded game,” Nicholson was projected as a mid-sixth round pick by Sports Illustrated. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. In May 2006, Nicholson and former Seminoles teammate Fred Rouse were charged with stealing electronic equipment worth approximately $1,700 from the home of Lorenzo Booker, then a junior at Florida State. Nicholson played in two games in the 2006 NFL season, and was cut in the off-season. On November 17, 2007, he was signed to a one-year deal to play with the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League. He was cut on Friday, February 22, 2008. In 2011, he played for the Green Bay Blizzard. Nicholson was signed by the Texas Revolution of the Indoor Football League for the 2013 season. Personal life Nicholson's father, Darrell Nicholson, played linebacker for the North Carolina Tar Heels and New York Giants. Prior to being drafted by the Bengals, he was arrested on two counts of alcohol-related issues. In 2006, Nicholson was arrested for burglary. References External links Florida State Seminoles bio 1983 births Living people Players of American football from Winston-Salem, North Carolina American football linebackers Florida State Seminoles football players Cincinnati Bengals players Florida Tuskers players Green