Micah Nickerson
Freshman defensive lineman on Mississippi State's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′5″ · 260 lb · Magnolia, MS · South Pike HS
Recruiting
EDGE recruit
No. 159 nationally · Signed with Mississippi State
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
1 defensive lineman on Mississippi State's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Mississippi State in 2026.
Micah Nickerson
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
His career
2026
- Signed with Mississippi State4-star out of South Pike
Career arc
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Lebby
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A four-star recruit at defensive lineman for Mississippi State -- now graded as an All-Conference-caliber prospect on the defensive line.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Grades highest in tackling and pursuit.
Mississippi State has produced 1 All-Conference defensive linemen. 10 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2011. Pernell McPhee went on to the NFL out of this room (2011).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Mississippi State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Mississippi State
Returning around him
- 2 Mississippi State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -12 net (28 in / 40 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Mississippi State · Last season: 5-8 · Talent rank #20 · 2026 recruiting class #23
Background
High School Prepped at South Pike High School … Nickerson is rated as a 3-star prospect by the Rivals/On3 Industry Rankings … Rivals ranks Nickerson as a 4-star prospect while both ESPN and 247 rate him as a 3-star prospect … Rivals/On3 rank Nickerson as the 45th best edge player in the nation an...
The defensive line · Mississippi State
- #9Jaray Bledsoe5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #43Will Whitson4.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #35Kalvin Dinkins3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #42DJ Reed2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #19Micah Nickersonno box-score line yet
14 more on the roster · Mississippi State team page