Tahveon Nicholson

Tahveon Nicholson (born January 31, 2000) is an American football cornerback for the Louisville Cardinals. He previously played for the Illinois Fighting Illini.

Early life and high school
Nicholson attended high school at Riverside. Coming out of high school, Nicholson was rated as a three-star recruit where he decided to commit to play college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini.

Illinois
In the 2021 season, Nicholson had two starts on the year where he made 11 tackles and two pass deflections. Nicholson entered the 2022 season as a starter for the Fighting Illini. In the 2022 season, Nicholson recorded his first career interception against Wisconsin. Nicholson's 2022 season was shortened to just ten games after suffering a wrist injury versus Michigan State. In the 2022 season, Nicholson started ten games where he had 19 tackles with one being for a loss, six pass deflections, an interception, and a forced fumble. During the 2023 season, Nicholson totaled 36 tackles with two going for a loss, six pass deflections, a fumble recovery, and two forced fumbles. After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Nicholson decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal.

Nicholson finished his career with the Fighting Illini with 66 tackles 14 pass deflections, an interception, and three forced fumbles.

Louisville
On December 9, 2023, Nicholson originally decided to transfer to play for the Ole Miss Rebels. However, he flipped his commitment to play for the Louisville Cardinals.