Malikai Nichols
Sacramento State Hornets
40
Depth

Malikai Nichols

3rd String·Sacramento State HornetsRebuilding
LCBDefenseDepthTRANSFER · Saint Francis (PA)
3rd String
Jersey
#12
Class
RS SO/TR
Height
6'0"
Weight
160 lbs
Hometown
Baltimore, MD
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.

Why this rating?

On a 60-rated defense; 29th-percentile production (×0.60 for competition level) put them -6 vs unit starters → 40. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.

Team defense (SP+)
60
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 29% 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
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Depth at LCB · Sacramento State Hornets

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