Rocco Nicholl
Projected MLB starter
25 2026 tackles
3 · 3 2026 sacks · TFL
0 2026 INT + PD
38 Career games (19 starts)
Career
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Tackles | Sacks | TFL | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kent State | 7 | 7 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | South Florida | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Kent State | 8 | 7 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Kent State | 12 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Kent State | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2026 Percentile vs LBs
Tackles per game 3.6 67
Havoc plays 9 94
INT + pass breakups 0 0
Forced fumbles 0 0
The situation
Kent State 2026 defense ›Explosive rate allowed 13.5% 13
Line yards per carry allowed 2.7 34
Sack rate 6.0% 45
2026 Game log
Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.
Recruiting
2022 class · 247 compositeThree-star high school recruit
The 2022 board
#1995 Keyshaun Elliott ATH · Richmond NMSU
#2000
Rocco Nicholl LB · St. Joseph's Prep KENT
Rocco Nicholl LB · St. Joseph's Prep KENTLBs in the class
#183 Caden Johnson Frederick Douglass BALL
#184 J.R. Strauss Exeter Township
#185
Rocco Nicholl St. Joseph's Prep KENT
Rocco Nicholl St. Joseph's Prep KENT#191 Joshua Williams Mesquite USU
2026 · 94th pctile of LBs Recruit · 24th pctile of class
Playing well above the recruiting profile.
Kent State
South Florida
@ SCAR
OHIO