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Jack Nickel
Returning to Miami for 2026
Jack Nickel
Jack Nickel arrived at Miami from UAB. The receipt: 6 rec yds, 1 receptions against Army — Week 7, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- portal record
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
UAB
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024UAB3-9HC: Trent Dilfer · Balanced
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mario Cristobal
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UAB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Miami
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Miami
Returning around him
- 12% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 9 Miami players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -6 net (13 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Miami · Last season: 13-3 (AP #10) · Talent rank #15 · 2026 recruiting class #9
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology