Dom Nichols

DE · #8 · Michigan · JR · 6'5" · 245 · Frederick, MD

Projected LDE starter

12 2026 tackles
2.5 · 3 2026 sacks · TFL
0 2026 INT + PD
23 Career games (5 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSTackles Sacks TFL INT PD FF
2026 Michigan6512 2.5 3 0 0 0
2025 Michigan12019 1 6 0 0 0
2024 Michigan503 0 0 0 0 1

2026 Percentile vs DEs

Tackles per game 2.0 74
Havoc plays 8 89
INT + pass breakups 0 0
Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

Michigan 2026 defense ›
Explosive rate allowed 6.4% 96
Line yards per carry allowed 1.9 88
Sack rate 8.0% 82

2026 Game log

WeekOpponentTkl Sacks TFL INT PD
W1 WMU4 1 2
W2 OKLA
W3 UTEP1 1
W4 IOWA

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2024 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2024 board
#547 Kyle Altuner IOL · Our Lady of Good Counsel WVU
#548 Aba Selm IOL · Simon Kenton UK
#549 Dominic Nichols EDGE · Oakdale MICH
#563 DJ Barber LB · Clay-Chalkville AUB
#563 Ashton Woods LB · Walton UNC
EDGEs in the class
#36 Gerard Johnson III Frank W. Cox VT
#37 Naki Tuakoi Fremont BYU
#38 Dominic Nichols Oakdale MICH
#39 Adam Kissayi Heritage CLEM
#40 Josaiah Knight Gadsden County MSST
2026 · 89th pctile of DEs
Recruit · 81th pctile of class