Last confirmed: NC State, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′9″ · 195 lb · Rockingham, NC · Richmond
Dakwa Nichols: RB · NC State · #27.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Dakwa Nichols
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. This is his fourth year in the same backfield at NC State. A game that shows it: 38 rushing yards and 9 receiving yards against Furman — Week 3, 2017.
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 37-20vs Marshall | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | W 49-16vs Furman | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 1 | 14 | Season-high 38 yds |
| Wk 4 | W 27-21@ No. 12 Florida State | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 33-25vs Syracuse | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | 37 | 4.6 | 1 | 14 |
Week 3 · 2017
W 49-16
vs Furman
The plays that mattered most
4 seasons under Dave Doeren — 31-21 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 13.0 | 3.6 | 0.3 |
| Road1g | -2.0 | -2.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 9.2 | 1.8 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Doeren
Pass share
50.1%
484 pass / 483 run
Plays / game
74.4
13 games
Team sack rate
2.8%
504 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2017
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at NC State, 402 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He has a stat line in 27 games over 4 seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2017
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dave Doeren.
