STEPHEN NICHOLASNicholas, StephenHeight: 6-3 Weight: 231 Born: May 1, 1983 Jacksonville, FL High School: Robert E. Lee (Jacksonville, FL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | South Florida | |
| 2003 | South Florida | Lettered |
| 2004 | South Florida | Lettered |
| 2005 | South Florida | Lettered |
| 2006 | South Florida | Lettered |
| Draft: 4th round (109th overall) 2007 Atlanta Falcons |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2007 ATL NFL | 54 | LB | 13 | 0 |
| 2008 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2008 ATL NFL | 54 | RLB | 16 | 0 |
| 2009 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2009 ATL NFL | 54 | SLB | 16 | 13 |
| 2010 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2010 ATL NFL | 54 | SLB | 16 | 11 |
| 2011 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2011 ATL NFL | 54 | LLB | 10 | 8 |
| 2012 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2012 ATL NFL | 54 | LLB-RLB | 16 | 15 |
| 2013 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2013 ATL NFL | 54 | LLB-RLB | 14 | 3 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 101 | 50 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/29/2007 | 2007 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2007 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 6/15/2007 | 2007 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2007 ATL NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 7/26/2011 | 2010 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2010 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 7/29/2011 | 2011 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2011 ATL NFL |
| Released | 2/5/2014 | 2013 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2013 ATL NFL |
| SNAP COUNTS | TOTAL | OFF | OFF% | DEF | DEF% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2012 ATL NFL | 997 | 0 | 0.0 | 873 | 85.3 | 124 | 28.2 |
| 2013 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2013 ATL NFL | 306 | 0 | 0.0 | 130 | 12.5 | 176 | 38.6 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1303 | 0 | 1003 | 300 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2010 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2012 ATL NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2007 ATL NFL | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2008 ATL NFL | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 2009 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2009 ATL NFL | 3.0 | 32.0 |
| 2012 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2012 ATL NFL | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| 2013 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2013 ATL NFL | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8.0 | 64.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2007 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2009 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2011 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2012 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2007 ATL NFL | 33 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2008 ATL NFL | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2009 ATL NFL | 80 | 67 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2010 ATL NFL | 78 | 72 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2011 ATL NFL | 35 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2012 ATL NFL | 97 | 95 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2013 ATL NFL | 35 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 378 | 329 | 49 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2007 ATL NFL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 134 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2008 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2009 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2012 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 1 | 7 | 65 | 134 | 2 | 0 |
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