Tylan McNichols
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
78
Solid

Tylan McNichols

Wake Forest Demon DeaconsSolid
WLBDefenseSolidTRANSFER · UAB
2nd String / Backup

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Tylan McNichols is listed 2nd string at WLB for Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Newton County, ranked #2,794 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 39 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 78 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit3★ · #2,794 NatlTeam Share3%
Decatur, MS
Jersey
#12
Class
JR/TR
Height
6'0"
Weight
220 lbs
Transfer
UAB

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—391.50

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

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8083
National Rank
#2794
High School
Newton County
Hometown
Decatur, MS

Why this rating?

On a 83-rated defense; 68th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.76 for competition level) put them +1 vs unit starters → 78.

Team defense (SP+)
83
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 68% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 35% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.76)
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.

The People's Ratings

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78
Solid
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Team Role

39 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement50%

Depth at WLB · Wake Forest Demon Deacons

  1. 14381Frank CusanoStarter
  2. 21278Tylan McNicholsYou
  3. 32366Vincent Firenze
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.