#19
Mississippi State · 2026
Micah Nickerson
DLFreshman6' 5", 260 lbsMagnolia, MS★★★★ 2026 recruit · #159 nationally
Mississippi State Bulldogs4-4 · TDC #45
Snap share
8%
likely 4–11%
Tackles
2
3934th of 5664 in FBS
Solo
0
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Game Log
Micah Nickerson'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
3.2 avg. game scoreBest: 3.2 vs Alabama (Week 5)0 of 2 games at 8.0+
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  UL Monroe | W 62–13 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 | @ Minnesota | W 38–13 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 | @ South Carolina | W 41–34 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 |  Missouri | W 31–24 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 |  Alabama | L 23–56 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ LSU | L 0–31 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 8 |  Oklahoma | L 15–23 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 9 | @ Texas | L 3–31 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 2 games | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 2 | 3934th / 5664 |
| Solo | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| 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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 · Alabama | 61 | ~23 (9–36) | 1 | 38% |
| Wk 9 · Texas | 53 | ~21 (8–33) | 1 | 40% |
| Season | 539 | 44 (21–59) | 2 | 8% |
Position Room
19 DLs on the Mississippi State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amaree Williams | EDGE | 41 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | ||
| 9 | Jaray Bledsoe | DL | SR | 25 | 6.5 | 3.5 | — | 0 |
| 42 | DJ Reed | DL | JR | 22 | 3.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| Will Whitson | DL | 18 | 4.5 | 3 | — | 1 | ||
| 35 | Kalvin Dinkins | DL | SR | 13 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Jayson Jenkins | DL | SR | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 14 | Dealyn Evans | DL | SO | 8 | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | 1 |
| 93 | Eddie Kelly Jr. | DL | SR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Trevion Williams | DL | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| Tyshun Willis | DL | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | ||
| 19 | Micah Nickerson | DL | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 33 | Douglas Adams III | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Gus Cordova | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Shawn Gee | DE | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | Colin Coates | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 88 | Tico Crittendon | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 91 | Lorenz Cammon | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 92 | Kaleb Morris | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 99 | Jamarcus Moye | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Mississippi State depth chart →