Wake Forest · L 3-57
No tackles.
Notre Dame · L 7-58
No tackles.
Elon · W 34-7 · FCS
No tackles.
NC State · W 31-28
No tackles.
Louisville · L 24-52
No tackles.
Nicholson has tackles in 3 of Stanford’s 9 games: none in the other 6.
Brandon Nicholson
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Played for three head coaches in three seasons at Stanford. One game to point at: 6 tackles against Miami — Week 1, 2026.
9 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 37-27vs Hawai'i | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 1 | L 6-45vs No. 7 Miami | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 7-35@ Duke | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-27vs Georgia Tech | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Total | 9 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
0 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended Georgia Tech’s drive (int).
Intercepted. Fourth quarter, up 34-27. Ended Georgia Tech’s drive (int).
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
0 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Ratings of the games shown run from -10 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tavita Pritchard
Pass share
54.7%
320 pass / 265 run
Plays / game
65.0
9 games
Team sack rate
4.2%
358 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #4 of 19 ACC CBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 35% of returning players who ranked #4–10 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 31–38%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 20 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Troy Taylor, Frank Reich, and Tavita Pritchard. Multi-era developmental context.
