Last confirmed: Massachusetts, 2019. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′9″ · 190 lb · Hallandale, FL
Michael Nesmith: LB · Massachusetts · #23.
Michael Nesmith
Two seasons at Massachusetts, two different head coaches: Mark Whipple and Walt Bell. On tape: 3 tackles against Florida International, Week 6, 2019.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Massachusetts | 14 | 12 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | Massachusetts | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 16 | 13 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 17-52@ Charlotte | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 28-62vs Coastal Carolina | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 37-29vs Akron | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 0-44@ Florida International | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-69@ Louisiana Tech | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 35-56vs UConn | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 21-63vs Liberty | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 12 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Walt Bell
Pass share
47.9%
392 pass / 427 run
Plays / game
68.2
12 games
Team sack rate
6.3%
430 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2019
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Massachusetts, 16 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2018–2019
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mark Whipple → Walt Bell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
