Mississippi Valley State · W 52-0 · FCS
No tackles.
Fresno State · L 3-49
No tackles.
North Dakota State · L 10-31
No tackles.
Ball State · L 17-34
No tackles.
Kent State · W 31-10
0 tackles
The other 4 games average 1 tackles. This one was 1 below.
Nichols has tackles in 5 of Sacramento State’s 9 games: none in the other 4.
Malikai Nichols
A game that shows it: 3 tackles against Bowling Green — Week 6, 2026.
5 tackles · 0 sacks
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sacramento State | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| Career | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-28@ Eastern Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 6-35vs Massachusetts | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 10-38@ Bowling Green | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 7-48vs Ohio | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-10vs Kent State | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
Oct. 30 · W 31-10 vs Kent State, play by play
0 tackles, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception ended Kent State’s drive (td).
Intercepted. Fourth quarter, up 31-10. Ended Kent State’s drive (td).
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 5 games with play by play.
How Sacramento State’s defense played that day
Kent State’s 13 drives: 9 stopped (2 takeaways) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 6 of 9. His interception came with Sacramento State up 21.
0 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up. His pass breakup on 3rd and 4 ended Eastern Michigan’s drive (punt).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Broke up a pass on 3rd and 4. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended Eastern Michigan’s drive (punt).
Week 9 · 2026
W 31-10
vs Kent State
1 interception · 1 pass breakup
Dominant 21-point win at home against Kent State.
Ratings of the games shown run from -21 to -2 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alonzo Carter
Pass share
51.8%
300 pass / 279 run
Plays / game
64.3
9 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
336 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
