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Derek Nicholson

Class: SR

Sport: fb

Pos: LB

Ht: -

Status: Enrolled
Commitment Date: 2/01/2005

Mount Tabor

High School: Mount Tabor (Winston Salem, NC)

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Industry Comparison

Top Teams

Team

Prediction

Recruited By

Distance

Class Rank

LB Drafted (5yr)

Total Drafted (5yr)

Florida State
Enrolled
2/01/2005
12.5%
459 mi.
54
4
29
Tennessee
Offered
12.5%
210 mi.
2
5
36
Texas
Offered
12.5%
1091 mi.
8
0
14
Virginia Tech
Offered
12.5%
81 mi.
21
2
22
Notre Dame
Offered
12.5%
504 mi.
26
4
25

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Kenny Van Doren•01/21/26

Jack Brown, Eli Drinkwitz

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Kenny Van Doren•10/29/25

Joziah Nicholson

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Kenny Van Doren•10/22/25

JJ Bush