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Kent State · 2026

Rocco Nicholl

LBSenior6' 5", 245 lbsPhiladelphia, PA
Kent State Golden Flashes1-2 · TDC #131
Snap share
69%
3 of 3 started · likely 52–80%
Tackles
16
297th of 4521 in FBS
Solo
10
Tackles for loss
2
227th of 1689 in FBS
Sacks
2
43rd of 708 in FBS
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays2381st / 1779
Tackles for loss2170th / 1204
Run stops4633rd / 2586
Sacks2—
Pass breakups0—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles11—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles16297th / 4521
Solo10—
Tackles for loss2227th / 1689
Sacks243rd / 708
QB hurries1266th / 820
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

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

GameStartOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · South Carolina✓ LB72~53 (27–62)674%
Wk 2 · Wofford✓ LB53~49 (25–53)692%
Wk 3 · Ohio State✓ LB66~30 (3–54)245%
Season3 GS191132 (99–153)1469%

Position Room

12 LBs on the Kent State roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
4Rocco NichollLBSR1622—0
15Sayed AbuhamdehLBJR140.50—0
10Hayden DawahareLBJR1031—1
13Quan Rhodes-McKeeLBSO920—0
32Trey RubinsteinLBSO710—1
Rafael Terrero Jr.LB61010
17Semaj BridgemanLBJR100—0
24Tanner MintzLBFR10010
30Matthew SollbergerLBSO100—0
28Brodyn BishopLBSO—————
35Nate GregoryLBFR—————
43Kendall McNuttLBFR—————

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. Kent State depth chart →