Devin Nicholson: LB · Kent State · #33.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Devin Nicholson
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for three head coaches at two programs in five seasons: Barry Odom, Eli Drinkwitz and Kenni Burns. One game to point at: 7 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Ohio — Week 6, 2023.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kent State | 40 | 22 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Missouri | 11 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2021 | Missouri | 49 | 31 | 5.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Missouri | 82 | 41 | 3.0 | 1.5 | -- | 1 |
| 2019 | Missouri | 24 | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 206 | 109 | 11.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 6-28@ Arkansas | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 38-10vs Central Connecticut | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-53@ Fresno State | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 3-23vs Miami (OH) | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 17-42@ Ohio | 7 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 14-28@ Eastern Michigan | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 6-24vs Buffalo | 6 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 22 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
40tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
2%1 pass breakups40 tackles · 2.5 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 6.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 5.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 6.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kenni Burns
Pass share
41.1%
306 pass / 439 run
Plays / game
62.1
12 games
Team sack rate
11.5%
331 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Missouri and Kent State, 206 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 38 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Barry Odom, Eli Drinkwitz and Kenni Burns.
