Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-24@ California | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#11
Nico Davillier
Senior defensive lineman on UCLA's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 274 lb · Maumelle, AR · Maumelle HS / Arkansas
CFB Index 33 · #210 of 285 interior linemenLow confidenceReturning to UCLA for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
1 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, at California
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman on UCLA's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Arkansas in 2022.
- Transferred from Arkansas to UCLA in 2025.
Nico Davillier
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 1 tackles against California — Week 1, 2026.
1 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Arkansas3-star out of Maumelle
2025
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Chip Kelly, Deshaun Foster, and Bob Chesney. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Arkansas4-8HC: Sam Pittman · Run-leaning
2024Arkansas7-6HC: Sam Pittman · Run-leaning
2026UCLA2-0HC: Bob Chesney · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bob Chesney
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
33 · #210 of 285 interior linemen
Three-star recruit. Now #210 at the position.
Career stats
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UCLA
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · UCLA
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +14 net (43 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UCLA · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #25 · 2026 recruiting class #62
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
IDL
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Aidan Hubbard’s 2022 season.
Matches Aidan on
Height
Weight
Class year
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Byron Turner Jr.'s sophomore season at Florida State (2023).
90%match
Matches Byron on
Class year
Height
Sack rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Nico Davillier
Background
Career Summary Davillier spent three seasons at Arkansas (2022-24) before arriving at UCLA … has played in 34 games and made six starts, all coming in his junior season for the Razorbacks … has totaled 34 tackles (12-22-34), 5.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks. 2025 Did not see game action in his...
The defensive line · UCLA
- #15Sahir West14 tackles for loss · 2025
- #97Aiden Gobaira7.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #55A.J. Fuimaono1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #90Amier Washington1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #11Nico Davillier1 game · 2026
12 more on the roster · UCLA team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology