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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 5 | 478th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 5 | 204th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 10 | 794th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 3 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 14 | — |
Career
3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Michigan#37 · 5-3 | 5 | 28% | 16 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | Michigan#26 · 9-4 | 9 | 33% | 19 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | Michigan#22 · 8-5 | 2 | 4% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Dom Nichols's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Dom Nichols's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
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| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Western Michigan | W 13–12 | 9.8 | 9 | 4 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Oklahoma | W 17–10 | 6.6 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  UTEP | W 52–17 | 6.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Iowa | L 19–20 | 7.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Minnesota | L 14–20 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 |  Penn State | W 21–18 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Indiana | L 6–13 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 9 | @ Rutgers | W 28–21 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 5 games | 6.6 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 16 | 1660th / 5664 |
| Solo | 6 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 5 | 229th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 2.5 | 229th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 3 | 231st / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Western Michigan | ✓ DE | 67 | ~54 (27–67) | 10 | · | 81% |
| Wk 2 · Oklahoma | ✓ DE | 62 | ~18 (7–28) | 1 | 1 | 29% |
| Wk 3 · UTEP | ✓ DE | 47 | ~11 (6–16) | 1 | 1 | 23% |
| Wk 4 · Iowa | ✓ DE | 58 | ~22 (9–35) | 1 | · | 38% |
| Wk 7 · Penn State | — | 74 | ~25 (10–39) | 1 | · | 34% |
| Season | 4 GS | 466 | 130 (74–167) | 14 | 2 | 28% |
Position Room
18 DLs on the Michigan roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Enow Etta | DT | SR | 22 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 90 | John Henry Daley | DE | SR | 20 | 6.5 | 3.5 | — | 1 |
| 93 | Benny Patterson III | DE | SO | 17 | 3.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Dom Nichols | DE | JR | 16 | 5 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
| 95 | Trey Pierce | DT | SR | 16 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 91 | Jonah Lea'ea | DT | SR | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 94 | Nate Marshall | DE | SO | 11 | 2.5 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 41 | Tariq Boney | DE | FR | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Bobby Kanka | DT | SO | 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 54 | Deyvid Palepale | DT | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 9 | Cam Brandt | DE | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 88 | Lugard Edokpayi Jr. | DE | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 14 | Carter Meadows | DE | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 92 | Ted Hammond | DT | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 37 | Julius Holly | DE | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 51 | McHale Blade | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 57 | Travis Moten | DT | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 97 | Titan Davis | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Michigan depth chart →