DeCarlos Nicholson

CB • 6'3" • 200 lbs • Petal, MS, USA

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DeCarlos Nicholson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.9 disruption score.

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Regular defensive contributor

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Impact Production

Solid production for a corner

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Reliable weekly contributor

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Limited ceiling signals so far

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Career Arc

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Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · USC

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 2
Unique Seasons: 4
Program Path: Mississippi State • USC
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Illinois

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DeCarlos Nicholson built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a cornerback from Petal, MS wearing No. 17, spending time with Mississippi State and USC. The clearest part of DeCarlos Nicholson's career was his...

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Latest team and position: USC · CB
Career Tackles: 116
Tracked sample: 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 38 games
Best season: 2025 Postseason · USC
Top game: Illinois
Latest roster: No. 17 · Senior
2025 Tackles rank: 42 tackles · CB 51st (top 11%) · Big Ten 104th (top 14%) · National 848th (top 14%)

DeCarlos Nicholson played CB for Mississippi State and USC. Across 4 tracked seasons, DeCarlos Nicholson recorded 116 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Mississippi State.

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