Player Career

Devin Nicholson Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

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

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Missouri

    2019-2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Kent State

    2023

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

201920202021202120222023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonMissouri1225.9
2020 Regular SeasonMissouri6.539.49.35.5
2021 PostseasonMissouri823.76.11.5
2021 Regular SeasonMissouri823.76.10
2022 Regular SeasonMissouri417.13.3-4
2023 Regular SeasonKent State3.528.87.2-0.5

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2023Missouri to Kent StateP4 to G5/FCS19.6Dec 5, 2022

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

1

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