Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2014-2016Michigan State
Montae Nicholson
S • 6'2" • Monroeville, PA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Montae Nicholson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.5 disruption score.
Impact Production
75
High-end production for a safety
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Reliability
62
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
87
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Michigan State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Michigan State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Player Story
Montae Nicholson built his college career from 2014 through 2016 as a safety from Monroeville, PA wearing No. 9, spending time with Michigan State. The clearest part of Montae Nicholson's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Michigan State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2017
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 17
- Overall
- No. 123
- NFL Team
- Washington
Montae Nicholson, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Michigan State. Montae Nicholson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.5 disruption score.
Quick Answers
Montae Nicholson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Michigan State · S
- Career Tackles
- 86
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 3 entries · 15 games
- Best season
- 2016 Regular Season · Michigan State
- Top game
- Northwestern
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Gateway · Michigan State
- High school pipeline
- Gateway · 24 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2017 · Round 4 · Pick 17 · Washington
- Latest roster
- No. 9 · Class 2016
- 2016 Tackles rank
- 86 tackles · S 17th (top 5%) · Big Ten 20th (top 4%) · National 158th (top 3%)
Montae Nicholson played S for Michigan State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Montae Nicholson recorded 86 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Michigan State.
Recognition
Honors
- 20162016 All-Big Ten Coaches · conference_coacheshonorable mention
- 20162016 All-Big Ten Media · conference_mediahonorable mention
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