Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2019-2023Kent State
Devin Nicholson
LB • 6'2" • 220 lbs • Detroit, MI, USA
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Devin Nicholson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.8 disruption score.
Impact Production
59
Solid production for a linebacker
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Reliability
77
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
60
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · Missouri
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Missouri • Kent State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kentucky
Player Story
Devin Nicholson built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a linebacker from Detroit, MI wearing No. 33, spending time with Kent State and Missouri. The clearest part of Devin Nicholson's career was his...
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- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2025
Devin Nicholson, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · Missouri. Devin Nicholson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.8 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 206
- TFL
- 11.5
- Sacks
- 3.5
- QB hurries
- 4
- Passes defended
- 3
Quick Answers
Devin Nicholson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Kent State · LB
- Career Tackles
- 206
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 39 games
- Best season
- 2020 Regular Season · Missouri
- Top game
- Kentucky
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Willis · Arkansas State
- High school pipeline
- Willis · 12 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 33 · Senior
- 2023 Tackles rank
- 40 tackles · LB 349th (top 29%) · Mid-American 79th (top 15%) · National 877th (top 15%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Missouri | 5 | 24 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 22.7 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Missouri | 10 | 82 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | - | 0 | 52.1 |
| 2021 Postseason | Missouri | 12 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 46.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Missouri | 12 | 46 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | 0 | 46.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Missouri | 5 | 11 | - | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 37.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Kent State | 7 | 40 | 2.5 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 46.1 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Missouri to Kent State | P4 to G5/FCS | 19.6 | Dec 5, 2022 |
Devin Nicholson played LB for Missouri and Kent State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Devin Nicholson recorded 206 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2020 with Missouri.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Missouri paired 6.5 primary output with 39.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 28.8 efficiency.
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Career value is trending up
2023 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Missouri, Kent State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Buffalo
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2023 Regular Season · Kent State
Games
7
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
28.8
Usage
7.2
Consistency
52.4
Best Game by takeover score
Buffalo
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arkansas: 0.5. Central Connecticut: 1. Fresno State: 0. Miami (OH): 0. Ohio: 0.5. Eastern Michigan: 0. Buffalo: 1.5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arkansas: 7 by 34.2. Central Connecticut: 2 by 18.3. Fresno State: 7 by 29.2. Miami (OH): 6 by 25. Ohio: 7 by 34.2. Eastern Michigan: 5 by 20.8. Buffalo: 6 by 40
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1 · Games = 1 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses0.4 · Games = 6 · -0.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Buffalo
Best efficiency game
40 vs Buffalo
Player Story
Devin Nicholson story
Devin Nicholson built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a linebacker from Detroit, MI wearing No. 33, spending time with Kent State and Missouri. The clearest part of Devin Nicholson's career was his defensive production: 206 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 39 career games in the available record. That gives Devin Nicholson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
Missouri
2019-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Kent State
2023
Final stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Missouri | 1 | 22 | 5.9 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Missouri | 6.5 | 39.4 | 9.3 | 5.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Missouri | 8 | 23.7 | 6.1 | 1.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Missouri | 8 | 23.7 | 6.1 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Missouri | 4 | 17.1 | 3.3 | -4 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Kent State | 3.5 | 28.8 | 7.2 | -0.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Kentucky
Week 2 · L 28-35 · Conference game
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
89.2 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 89.2 takeover score.
#2
@ South Carolina
Week 12 · W 17-10 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
83.6 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 83.6 takeover score.
#3
vs Buffalo
Week 8 · L 6-24 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
80 takeover
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 80 takeover score.
#4
vs Tennessee
Week 13 · L 20-24 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
79.7 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 79.7 takeover score.
#5
vs Central Michigan
Week 1 · W 34-24
2.5
Havoc Plays
77.8 takeover
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 77.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2020 Regular Season · Missouri
6.5 primary output · 39.4 efficiency · 9.3 usage
52.1
#2
2021 Postseason · Missouri
46.5
8 primary · 23.7 efficiency · 6.1 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Missouri
46.5
8 primary · 23.7 efficiency · 6.1 usage
Milestones
6
Impact games
5
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
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