Tulane · W 17-3
No catches.
Illinois · W 31-27
No catches.
William & Mary · W 62-7 · FCS
No catches.
Georgia Tech · L 25-28
No catches.
Virginia · W 19-16
No catches.
Nicholas has catches in 3 of Duke’s 8 games: none in the other 5.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Duke is 6-2.
The five seasons span three programs and three head coaches: Brian Kelly, Tim Albin and Manny Diaz. The first career honor came in 2025: All-AAC. A game that shows it: 44 receiving yards and 1 reception against Boston College — Week 9, 2026.
57 receiving yards · 4 catches · 0 receiving TD
Play style
Wins underneath on volume and route precision.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Against Boston College on Oct. 31: 1 catch for 44 yards. In the 3 games drawn here: 4 catches for 57 yards. Duke has thrown to him 4 times in 90 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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Last game (Wk 9): 44 receiving yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 35-7vs Stanford | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 20-24vs North Carolina | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 9 | W 47-2vs Boston College | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 0 | 44 | Season-high 44 yds |
| Total | 4 | 57 | 14.2 | 0 | 44 |
Week 9 · 2026
W 47-2
1 rec · 44 yds
Dominant 45-point win at home against Boston College.
With W. Eget — 201 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 79.7 · N. Sheppard — 97 rush yds (20 car) · 5 TD · 1 rec · 32 yds
Ratings of the games shown run from -11 to +4 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.3 | 19.0 | 16.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.5 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 44.0 | 44.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Manny Diaz
Pass share
46.0%
243 pass / 285 run
Plays / game
66.0
8 games
Team sack rate
1.1%
266 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #107 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Played for three programs.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AAC
All-AAC mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Brian Kelly, Tim Albin and Manny Diaz.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Duke
