Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | FGM/FGA | LONG | XP | PTS | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 11 | L 32-35vs Notre Dame | 1/1 | 26 | 1/2 | 4 | |
| Wk 12 | W 17-14@ UCF | 1/1 | 45 | 2/2 | 5 | |
| Wk 15 | L 17-20@ Army | 1/1 | 44 | 2/2 | 5 | |
| Total | 3/3 | 45 | — | 14 |
#43
Bijan Nichols
Senior kicker for Navy. 2022: 3 field goals, 14 points.
6′1″ · 211 lb · Heath, TX
Navy 2022 alumnus
The story
4 kicker for Navy. 2022: 3 field goals, 14 points.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearBijan Nichols
Handles his kicks without drama. He has spent four seasons at Navy. Two straight seasons of it now: All-AAC again in 2021.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
How it ended
Four seasons at Navy — his college career is complete.
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
202112 games
- All-AACsecond
Career arc
HS
Recruit
—
CFB
College
Navy
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
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ALL-AAC · 2ND TEAM
All-AAC 2nd team (2021)
Coaching lineage · 2019–2022
1 coach2019–2022
Navy
Played his entire career under Ken Niumatalolo.
2022 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Ken Niumatalolo — 22-25 over that span.
2019Navy11-2HC: Ken Niumatalolo · Run-heavy
2020Navy3-7HC: Ken Niumatalolo · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2021Navy4-8HC: Ken Niumatalolo · Run-heavy
2022Navy4-8HC: Ken Niumatalolo · Run-heavy
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Newberry
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 12 · 2022
W 17–14
at UCF
5 PTS · 45 LONG · 100 PCT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 on the road.
With R. Riethman — 50 AVG · 55 LONG · 6 NO · D. Fofana — 114 rush yds (20 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Handles his kicks without drama.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles his kicks without drama.
K
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Nick Rice’s 2021 season.
86%match
All-Conference USA
Matches Nick on
Class year
Longest make
Height
Differs from Nick on
Weight (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Dean Janikowski's junior season at Washington State (2022).
85%match
Matches Dean on
Class year
Longest make
Height
Differs from Dean on
Weight (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Bijan Nichols
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology