Mason Nickel
Buffalo Bulls
67
Depth2nd String / Backup
Is Mason Nickel starting?
Mason Nickel is listed 2nd string at LDT for Buffalo Bulls.
Mason Nickel is listed LDT #2 for Buffalo at 67 OVR.
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- #55
- Class
- RS SO/TR
- Transfer
- Saginaw Valley State
Why this rating?
On a 74-rated defense; 49th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 67 after depth penalty.
Team defense (SP+)
74
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 51% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
-1 for role; −6 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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