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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 3 | 1078th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 2 | 2473rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 3 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 5 | — |
Charting
Where Nichols's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Game Log
Malikai 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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Eastern Michigan | L 17–28 | 5.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 1 |  Mississippi Valley State | W 52–0 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 | @ Fresno State | L 3–49 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 |  North Dakota State | L 10–31 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 |  Massachusetts | L 6–35 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Bowling Green | L 10–38 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Ohio | L 7–48 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Ball State | L 17–34 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 9 |  Kent State | W 31–10 | 7.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · |
| 2026 · 5 games | 5.6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 5 | 3141st / 5664 |
| Solo | 3 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 3 | 237th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 145th / 627 |
| Return yards | 0 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 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 | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Eastern Michigan | — | 68 | ~16 (0–26) | 2 | 24% |
| Wk 4 · Massachusetts | — | 53 | ~10 (0–31) | 1 | 19% |
| Wk 6 · Bowling Green | — | 59 | ~54 (22–57) | 3 | 92% |
| Wk 7 · Ohio | ✓ CB | 64 | ~8 (0–25) | 1 | 13% |
| Wk 9 · Kent State | ✓ CB | 62 | ~4 (0–12) | 1 | 6% |
| Season | 2 GS | 548 | 92 (32–108) | 8 | 17% |
Position Room
19 DBs on the Sacramento State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boogsie Silvera | S | SR | 71 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Amari Wallace | S | 41 | 3.5 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 29 | Caleb Reese | CB | FR | 29 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 6 | Warren Smith Jr. | S | JR | 22 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 2 |
| Dionte Thornton | CB | 21 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 22 | Elias Mullican | CB | SR | 18 | 2 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 23 | Chakai Scott | S | FR | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Donovan Turner | S | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Miles Tucker | S | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 13 | Diesel Gordon | S | JR | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 14 | Joshua Holani | S | FR | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 25 | Naytel Mitchell | S | FR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 12 | Malikai Nichols | CB | SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Adam Taylor | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 27 | Noah King | S | FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 24 | Kyle Gurganious | CB | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Nikko Klemm | CB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 38 | Tim Edwards Jr. | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Keyon Mills | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Sacramento State depth chart →