Nigel Nicholas

2022 Inductee

A 2008 graduate who was on the football, basketball and track teams, Nicholas was ranked as a Top 30 tight end prospect by Rivals and a Top 50 recruit in the state as a senior. That year, he earned All State honors after 12 catches for 286 yards and one touchdown, while he recorded 70 tackles, 16 for a loss, and eight sacks at defensive end. He attended Oklahoma State on a full athletic scholarship and was an Honorable Mention All-Big 12 pick in 2011. He became Ridgeland’s first NFL player when he signed as a free agent with the Tennessee Titans and later signed with the L.A. KISS of the Arena Football League.

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