Malikai Nichols
Sacramento State Hornets
56
Depth

Malikai Nichols

Sacramento State HornetsAverage
LCBDefenseDepthTRANSFER · Saint Francis (PA)
3rd String

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Malikai Nichols is listed 3rd string at LCB for Sacramento State Hornets.

Malikai Nichols is listed LCB #3 for Sacramento State at 56 OVR.

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The Story

Making His Case

This season: 1 tackles, 0 INT, 1 PBU. That's 13% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 56 overall (Depth tier).

Team Share13%
Baltimore, MD
Jersey
#12
Class
RS SO/TR
Height
6'0"
Weight
160 lbs
Transfer
Saint Francis (PA)

Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
—101

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

Recruiting Profile

High School
Archbishop Curley
Hometown
Baltimore, MD

Why this rating?

On a 74-rated defense; 28th-percentile production (×0.60 for competition level) put them -6 vs unit starters → 56.

Team defense (SP+)
74
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 28% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 49% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.60)
Depth-chart adjustment
-6 for role; −12 depth penalty

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.

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Team Role

1 tkl · 1 PD · 0 INT
Usage / Involvement34%

Depth at LCB · Sacramento State Hornets

  1. 1274Dionte ThorntonStarter
  2. 22258Elias Mullican
  3. 31256Malikai NicholsYou
Coach Sacramento StateTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.