Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 20-17@ East Carolina | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Jaylen Nichols
Senior offensive lineman for Memphis. 2021: 1 tackle.
6′5″ · 318 lb · Charlotte, NC
South Carolina 2021 alumnus
Recruiting
3★
OT recruit
No. 993 nationally · Signed with Myers Park
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
4 offensive lineman for Memphis. 2021: 1 tackle.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Myers Park in 2019.
- Transferred from South Carolina to Memphis in 2024.
Jaylen Nichols
He got to Memphis by way of South Carolina. The receipt: 1 tackles against East Carolina — Week 2, 2021.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- portal record
- game log
How it ended
One season at South Carolina — his college career is complete.
His career
2019
- Recruited3-star out of Myers Park
2024
- Entered the portal
2021 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021South Carolina7-6HC: Shane Beamer · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Huff
Pass share
38.2%
66 pass / 107 run
Plays / game
57.7
3 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
77 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Awards
A three-star recruit at offensive line for Memphis -- now graded to hold down a real starting-caliber role.
Offensive line play doesn't show up in a box score. Here's what actually tells you whether he's good.
Quality starterThree-star HS recruit
The unit he anchors ranks 4th nationally in line yards this season. See the full unit breakdown →
Memphis has produced 6 All-Conference offensive linemen. 3 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2020. Travis Burke went on to the NFL out of this room (2026).
Game log
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology