Is Malikai Nichols starting?
Malikai Nichols is listed 2nd string at LCB for Sacramento State Hornets.
Malikai Nichols is listed LCB #2 for Sacramento State at 52 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 52 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #12
- Class
- RS SO/TR
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 167 lbs
- Transfer
- Saint Francis (PA)
Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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 62-rated defense; 29th-percentile production (×0.60 for competition level) put them -4 vs unit starters → 52.
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
Sep 27LMASSTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 35-6
Aug 29LEMUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 28-17
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | LMASS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | LEMU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Malikai Nichols's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.