Dominic Nichols
Dominic Nichols
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. This is his second year in the same defensive front at Michigan. One game to point at: 3 tackles, 1 TFL against Purdue — Week 10, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kyle Whittingham
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025
W 24–7
vs Washington
2 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 TFL
How he plays
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Edge · Michigan
Returning around him
- 6 Michigan players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -16 net (17 in / 33 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Michigan · Last season: 9-4 (AP #18) · Talent rank #11 · 2026 recruiting class #12
DNA match
Player DNA
Versatile End
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Micheal Ibukun-Okeyode’s 2023 season.
Matches Micheal on
Differs from Micheal on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Adonijah Green's sophomore season at Louisville (2024).
Matches Adonijah on
Background
CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS CAREER HIGHS • Tackles: 3, 2x - last vs. Texas (Dec. 31, 2025) • Solos: 2, 5x - last vs. Texas (Dec. 31, 2025) • Asst: 1, 3x - last vs. Texas (Dec. 31, 2025) • TFLs: 1,0, 5x - last vs. Texas (Dec. 31, 2025) • Sacks: 1.0 - vs. New Mexico (Aug. 30, 2025) • Int.: none...