Dom Nichols

Tackles: 3, 2x - last vs. Texas (Dec. 31, 2025)

Solos: 2, 5x - last vs. Texas (Dec. 31, 2025)

Asst: 1, 3x - last vs. Texas (Dec. 31, 2025)

• TFLs : 1,0, 5x - last vs. Texas (Dec. 31, 2025)

Sacks: 1.0 - vs. New Mexico (Aug. 30, 2025)

Int.: none

FR: none

• PBUs : none

At Michigan

• Named the team's Scout Team Player of the Year on Defense (2024)

• Two-time letter winner (2024-25)

Sophomore (2025):

• Appeared in 12 games at edge; made 19 tackles, including 5.5 for loss with 1.0 sack, to earn his second varsity letter

• Recorded his first career sack, a seven-yard loss, playing off the edge against New Mexico (Aug. 30)

• Split one TFL among four tackles and also hurried the quarterback once at Oklahoma (Sept. 6)

• Recorded one solo tackle against Central Michigan (Sept. 13)

• Assisted on one stop and contributed on special teams at Nebraska (Sept. 20)

• Played off the edge against Wisconsin (Oct. 4)

• Credited with two tackles including one for loss at USC (Oct. 11)

• Made one TFL among two stops against Washington (Oct. 18)

• Played at edge and contributed on special teams at MSU (Oct. 25), against Northwestern at Wrigley Field (Nov. 15)

• Credited with one TFL among three tackles against Purdue (Nov. 1)

• Delivered two tackles at Maryland (Nov. 22)

• Made three tackles, including one for loss against Texas in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl (Dec. 31)

Freshman (2024):

• Appeared in five games including four on the defensive line; made three tackles with one forced fumble to earn his first varsity letter

• Named the team's Scout Team Player of the Year on Defense

• Shared Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week for his role in preparing the offense for Arkansas State

• Recorded his first career tackle, an assisted stop, playing along the defensive line against Arkansas State (Sept. 14)

• Contributed on special teams and on the defensive line against Minnesota (Sept. 28)

• Played off the edge at Washington (Oct. 5)

• Contributed on special teams at Illinois (Oct. 19)

• Collected two tackles and forced a fumble against Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl (Dec. 31)

Prep:

• Attended Oakdale High School (2024) coached by Kurt Stein

• Led Oakdale to a 2023 3A Maryland State Championship with a perfect 14-0 record in his senior year

• Part of an 11-3 team that appeared in the state title game his junior season in 2022 and had a 6-5 record in 2021

• A three-year starter for the Bears

• Also earned two letters in basketball; part of a state championship-winning team (22-6) as a sophomore in 2021-22 and a 16-9 squad that reached the playoffs his junior year

Key Statistics:

• Oakdale’s all-time leader in sacks (27), tackles for loss (51), and quarterback pressures (143) with 206 career tackles

• Posted 84 tackles including a single-season record 15.5 sacks with 15 pass breakups, a single-season record 77 pressures, and an interception as a senior in 2023

• Credited with 16.5 tackles for loss and 11 sacks his junior year

• A two-way contributor who also played tight end

Honors and Rankings:

• Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of three stars; the No. 531 overall player nationally, the No. 37 edge rusher in the country and the No. 16 player in the state of Maryland

• Named a three-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 36 edge rusher overall and the No. 17 player in the state of Maryland

• Rated as a three-star prospect by ESPN, the No. 52 player in the region, the No. 48 defensive end nationally and the No. 14 player in the state of Maryland

• Rivals.com three-star prospect, the No. 42 defensive end in the nation and the No. 16 player in Maryland

• On3.com three-star consensus prospect, the No. 453 player in the nation, the No. 43 edge rusher overall and the No. 16 player in Maryland

• On3.com three-star prospect, the No. 49 edge rusher in the nation and the No. 12 player in Maryland

• Prepstar ranking of three stars, the No. 531 player in the country, the No. 39 edge rusher nationally and the No. 14 player in the state of Maryland

• PrepStar All-Atlantic Region

Personal:

• Dominic Nichols was born February 6, 2006

• Son of Derrick Jones and Chloe Nichols