Brock Nichols: DB · South Florida · #16.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Brock Nichols
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. The three seasons at South Florida span two head coaches: Charlie Strong and Jeff Scott. A game that shows it: 2 tackles against BYU — Week 4, 2021.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | South Florida | 10 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| 2020 | South Florida | 19 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2019 | South Florida | 13 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 42 | 29 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-45@ NC State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-42vs No. 13 Florida | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 38-17vs Florida A&M | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 27-35@ No. 15 BYU | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 28-45vs No. 2 Cincinnati | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | L 13-17@ UCF | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Road3g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Scott
Pass share
40.1%
426 pass / 636 run
Plays / game
88.5
12 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
378 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at South Florida, 42 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2021
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Charlie Strong → Jeff Scott. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
