Addison Nichols holds the RG · Starter spot in SMU Mustangs’s offensive line room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Addison Nichols is a 6'5", 320-pound offensive lineman from Norcross, Georgia, who began his college career at Tennessee in 2023 as a reserve, appearing in 12 games. He transferred to Arkansas in 2024, where he started all 12 contests and did not allow a single sack in the Razorbacks' 58-25 victory over Mississippi State on October 26. Nichols joined SMU as a transfer and started all 13 games in 2025, earning Preseason All-ACC Third Team honors and All-ACC Academic Team recognition. He anchored an offensive line that allowed only 19 sacks nationally while the Mustangs averaged 283.1 passing yards per game, ranking 12th nationally and second in the conference.

Tennessee2022 – 2023

Arkansas2024

SMU2025 — present