Stephen Leron Nicholas (born May 1, 1983) is a former American football linebacker who is the defensive quality control coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL).

He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL draft and played for the team for seven seasons.

As a senior, he was a class 3A all-state linebacker and was invited to play in the Shrine Bowl.

Nicholas played college football at the University of South Florida.

[2] In 2018, Nicholas was hired by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to be their defensive quality control coach.