Javen Nicholas
Duke Blue Devils
89
Great

Javen Nicholas

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PRSpecial TeamsGreatTRANSFER · Charlotte
Projected Starter

Is Javen Nicholas starting?

Javen Nicholas is the projected starter at PR for Duke Blue Devils.

Graduate student · #5 · 5'9", 190 lbs

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Depth at PR · Duke Blue Devils

  1. 1589Javen NicholasStarter
  2. 22177KD Cotton

Duke Starting Lineup

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Up next for Duke

Duke plays NC State away on Sat, Nov 7. The listed kickoff time is 12:30 PM ET.

The Story

Making His Case

This season: 60 catches, 740 yards, 5 TD. That's 19% of the team's production at his spot and 88th-percentile production nationally — good for a 89 overall (Great tier).

Team Share19%Percentile88th
New Orleans, LA
Jersey
#5
Class
GR/TR
Height
5'9"
Weight
190 lbs
Transfer
Charlotte

Stats

SeasonRecRec YdsRec TD
—607405

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Why this rating?

On a 84-rated overall; 88th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.74 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 89.

Team overall (SP+)
84
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 88% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 35% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.74)
Depth-chart adjustment
+5 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Oct 31WBCYDS 44
REC
1
YDS
44
AVG
44.0
TD
0

Final W 47-2

Oct 17LUNCYDS 14
REC
2
YDS
14
AVG
7.0
TD
0

Final L 24-20

Sep 19WSTANYDS -1
REC
1
YDS
-1
AVG
-1.0
TD
0

Final W 35-7

Javen Nicholas's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

The People's Ratings

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89
Great
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Team Role

60 rec · 740 yds · 5 TD
Usage / Involvement100%
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