2023 Football Roster

Lexie Cunningham
Jeff Sabo

98 Graham Nicholson

  • Position Placekicker
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 185
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Cincinnati, Ohio
  • High School Summit Country Day

Biography

Career (entering the 2024 season):
  • First player in MAC history to win the Lou Groza Award
  • His 60 made field goals rank second all-time behind Gary Gussman (68)
  • Has an 84.5% field goal percentage is tops in Miami football history
  • His 27 made field in 2023 are tops in single-season Miami history

2023 Highlights:
  • Played in all 14 games
  • Named the 2023 Lou Groza Award Winner
  • First-team All-American by The Athletic
  • First-team All-American by CBS Sports
  • First-team All-American by USA Today
  • First-team All-American by the Walter Camp Award
  • First-team All-American by College Football Network
  • First-team All-American by Sporting News
  • First-team All-American by Sports Illustrated
  • First-team Associated Press All-American
  • Finished season 27-of-28 on field goals and 35-of-37 extra points
  • Set an NCAA record with 25-straight made field goals in a single season
  • Made a field goal in all 14 games
  • Made three fields in wins at Kent State, Ohio and versus Buffalo
  •  Recorded three field goals in the win over Toledo in the MAC Championship 
  • Had 52 touchbacks on 73 kickoffs
  •  Finished season with 116 points

2022 Highlights:
  • Was 18-of-23 on field goals and 26-of 27 on extra points for the season
  • Finished season with 87 points
  • Also had 24 touchbacks on 55 kickoffs for the season
  • Drilled a game-winning field goal as time expired in a 17-14 win over Northwestern
  • Was a perfect 2-of-2 on field goals in the season opener at Kentucky
  • Had a season-long 49-yard field goal in the win over Kent State

2021 Highlights: 
  • Was 15-of-20 on field goals and 37-of-41 on extra points for the season
  • Named MAC Special Teams Player of the Week after connecting on four field goals at EMU
  • Earned MAC Special Teams Player of the Week after a perfect 2-for-2 day at Minnesota
  • Added a season long 49-yard field goal versus the Eagles
  • Was 4-for-4 on field goals at Kent State
  • Had 31 touchbacks on 66 kickoffs

Statistics

Season:
2023

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 98

    2021Freshman

    Placekicker
    6'0" 176 lbs
    98
  • 98

    2021-22Sophomore

    Placekicker
    6'0" 176 lbs
    98
  • 98

    2022Sophomore

    Placekicker
    6'0" 174 lbs
    98
  • 98

    2023Junior

    Placekicker
    6'0" 185 lbs
    98