NSD24: Addison Nichols

December 20, 2023

Addison Nichols
Offensive Lineman | 6-5 | 327 | Norcross, Ga. | Greater Atlanta Christian School / Tennessee

2023 (Redshirt Freshman at Tennessee): Appeared in 12 games as a reserve offensive lineman during his redshirt freshman season … Played 12 offensive snaps at right guard in the season opener at Virginia (Sept. 2) and did not allow a pressure … Appeared on special teams in home opener against Austin Peay (Sept. 9) … Saw action on PAT/field goal unit in his SEC debut at Florida (Sept. 16) … Played six offensive snaps at left guard against UTSA (Sept. 23) and did not allow a pressure … Blocked on PAT and field goal units in back-to-back SEC wins over South Carolina (Sept. 30) and Texas A&M (Oct. 14) … Saw action on field goal and PAT units for two straight SEC road trips at Alabama (Oct. 21) and Kentucky (Oct. 28) … Played 22 offensive snaps at left guard in Homecoming win over UConn (Nov. 4) … Played 67 snaps against Vanderbilt (Nov. 25), earning an 85% rating on pass-blocking per PFF.

2022 (Freshman at Tennessee): Redshirt season … Appeared in two games as a reserve offensive lineman … Saw action on four offensive snaps in collegiate debut against Ball State (Sept. 1) … Played a season-high eight offensive snaps in a win over UT Martin (Oct. 22) … Named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.

High School: Played for head coach Tim Hardy at Greater Atlanta Christian School in Norcross, Georgia … Rated a consensus four-star prospect by all major recruiting services … No. 4 interior offensive lineman in the country according to 247Sports Composite and No. 15 offensive tackle by Rivals … ESPN300 member for the Class of 2022 (No. 113) and a consensus top-300 prospect by all major recruiting services … Considered one of the top 15 players in the state of Georgia by Rivals, On3 and the 247Sports Composite … Selected to represent the East region at the All-American Bowl in January 2022 … A team captain who helped lead GACS to an undefeated regular season as a junior in 2020 … Spartans reached the 2020 GHSA AAA state semifinals … Earned all-state honors from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in January of 2021 … A four-time all-state and all-county selection.

Birthdate: May 20, 2003.