Derek Nicholson
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Linebackers coach |
| Team | Missouri |
| Conference | SEC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | November 30, 1986 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Florida State (2008) University of Akron (2014) Louisville (2015) |
| Playing career | |
| 2005–2008 | Florida State |
| 2009 | Atlanta Falcons |
| 2010* | Seattle Seahawks |
| Position | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2011 | Oak Ridge Military Academy (NC) (DC) |
| 2012 | Maclay (FL) (DC) |
| 2013 | Akron (LB) |
| 2014 | Louisville (OLB/DE) |
| 2015 | Alcorn State (DL) |
| 2016–2017 | Southern Miss (DL) |
| 2018–2019 | Southern Miss (co-DC/LB) |
| 2020–2022 | Louisville (ILB) |
| 2023 | Miami (FL) (LB) |
| 2024 | Miami (FL) (co-DC/LB) |
| 2025–present | Missouri (LB) |
Derek Nicholson (born November 30, 1986) is the inside linebackers coach at Missouri and an American former football linebacker. He played college football at Florida State and previously coached at Southern Miss and Louisville.