#19 Javen Nicholas Season 2025
Joined the Tigers as a preferred walk-on in 2022 … Enters fourth season with the Tigers in 2025 … Speedy receiver who has also returned punts and kickoffs during his career … Has appeared in 26 games during his career … 7 career kickoff returns for 122 yards and 2 punt returns for 27 yards … Has 4 career reception for 26 yards … Standout at St. Augustine High School in New Orleans … Attended same high school as former LSU standouts Tyrann Mathieu and Leonard Fournette … Majoring in economics.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2024)
Appeared in 12 games … Saw action mainly on special teams, but also contributed as a wide receiver … Caught 3 passes for 26 yards with career-highs of 2 receptions for 16 yards in win over South Alabama … Other catch went for 8 yards vs. Nicholls … Made 2 tackles on special teams … Played 77 special teams snaps, serving as a starter on LSU’s kickoff coverage unit … Played 23 offensive snaps at wide receiver with a season-best 11 plays coming against South Alabama … Played 3 offensive snaps in Texas Bowl win over Baylor.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2023)
Appeared in 10 games, seeing action in a backup role at wide receiver and special teams … Played 8 snaps on offense (3 vs. Grambling, 5 vs. Army) and 44 on special teams … Saw action on punt return (19 snaps), kickoff coverage (16), and kickoff return (9) … Returned 5 kickoffs for 87 yards with a long return of 27 yards vs. Texas A&M … Returned 4 kickoffs for 59 yards, including one for 25 yards, in ReliaQuest Bowl win vs. Wisconsin … Had a 27-yard punt return vs. Florida.
TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2022)
Appeared in 4 games … Caught 1 pass for 2 yards in Citrus Bowl win over Purdue … Returned 2 kickoffs for 36 yards … Had 18-yard kickoff return vs. Southern in LSU debut and followed that with another 18-yard kickoff return in win over Mississippi State … Also played against New Mexico.
HIGH SCHOOL
Excelled in both the classroom and the playing field at St. Augustine High School in New Orleans … Honor Roll student who graduated with over a 4.0 grade point average … As a senior, accumulated 1,522 all-purpose yards and 18 touchdowns as a receiver and return specialist … Scored 4 TDs as a senior in win over Holy Cross … Recorded 8 receptions for 133 yards and returned a punt 70 yards for a TD in that game.
JAVEN NICHOLAS’ CAREER HIGHS
Receiving
Receptions: 2 vs. South Alabama, 2024
Receiving yards: 16 vs. South Alabama, 2024
Receiving TDs: 0
Long reception: 11 vs. South Alabama, 2024
Kickoff Returns
Returns: 4 vs. Wisconsin, 2024 ReliaQuest Bowl
Return yards: 59 vs. Wisconsin, 2024 ReliaQuest Bowl
Return TDs: 0
Long return: 27 vs. Texas A&M, 2023
Punt Returns
Returns: 2 vs. Texas A&M, 2023
Return yards: 27 vs. Texas A&M, 2023
Return TDs: 0
Long return: 27 vs. Texas A&M