Mason Nickel
Buffalo Bulls
69
Depth

Mason Nickel

2nd String / Backup·Buffalo BullsAverage
LDTDefenseDepthTRANSFER · Saginaw Valley State
2nd String / Backup
Jersey
#55
Class
RS SO/TR
Transfer
Saginaw Valley State

Why this rating?

On a 75-rated defense; 49th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 69 after depth penalty.

Team defense (SP+)
75
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 51% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
+0 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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