Blake Nichelson

LB · #20 · Florida State · SR · 6'3" · 222 · Ripon, CA

Projected SLB starter

3 2026 tackles
0 · 0 2026 sacks · TFL
0 2026 INT + PD
37 Career games (15 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSTackles Sacks TFL INT PD FF
2026 Florida State103 0 0 0 0 0
2025 Florida State12641 1 6 0 0 0
2024 Florida State11951 0.5 1 0 0 0
2023 Florida State13015 0 0 0 0 0

2026 Percentile vs LBs

Tackles per game 3.0 60
Havoc plays 0 0
INT + pass breakups 0 0
Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

Florida State 2026 defense ›
Explosive rate allowed 13.5% 12
Line yards per carry allowed 2.6 46
Sack rate 7.8% 79

Recruiting

2023 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2023 board
#181 Vicari Swain ATH · Central SCAR
#182 Kaleb Jackson RB · Liberty Magnet LSU
#183 Blake Nichelson LB · Manteca FSU
#184 Chris Peal CB · Providence Day School UGA
#185 Grayson Howard LB · Andrew Jackson SCAR
LBs in the class
#15 Jordan Hall IMG Academy MSU
#16 Malik Bryant Jones MIA
#17 Blake Nichelson Manteca FSU
#18 Grayson Howard Andrew Jackson SCAR
#19 Jordan Bass Phoebus PITT
2026 · 0th pctile of LBs
Recruit · 93th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.