Derrick Nichols III

SAF · #38 · South Florida · FR · 5'11" · 165 · Miami, FL

First season

Recruiting

2026 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2026 board

#1914 Zephaniah Sesay LB · Redwood FRES

#1914 Dallas Boozer WR · Prosper ARST

#1914 Derrick Nichols III S · American Heritage USF

#1914 Ja'Kyri Watson CB · Osceola USF

#1914 Dorian Patterson WR · Crete-Monee UNM

Ss in the class

#183 Amar'e Miller Pickerington North OSU

#184 Julian Holt Ed White BGSU

#185 Derrick Nichols III American Heritage USF

#186 Shondell Harris Mary Montgomery JVST

#187 Tommy Thies Fenwick M-OH

The situation

South Florida 2025 defense ›

Explosive rate allowed 9.8% 72

Line yards per carry allowed 2.2 78

Sack rate 6.0% 46