Ben Nichols

OL · #51 · Notre Dame · FR · 6'5" · 328 · Davison, MI

First season

Recruiting

2026 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2026 board
#186 Jaydin Broadnax CB · West Boca Raton LOU
#187 Zion Robinson WR · Mansfield STAN
#188 Ben Nichols IOL · Davison ND
#189 Zay Anderson ATH · Greeneville TENN
#190 Tyler Merrill IOL · Cumberland Valley ND
IOLs in the class
#6 Zyon Guiles Carvers Bay SCAR
#7 Max Riley Avon Lake OSU
#8 Ben Nichols Davison ND
#9 Tyler Merrill Cumberland Valley ND
#10 Chris Booker Hapeville Charter ALA

The situation

Notre Dame 2025 offense ›
Explosive play rate 16.7% 99
Red zone TD rate 80.2% 93
Line yards per carry 2.8 75
Sack rate allowed 3.6% 93