Nicholas Rinaldi
Nicholas Rinaldi
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. This is his fourth year in the same linebacker corps at Vanderbilt. The receipt: 8 tackles against Texas — Week 10, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clark Lea
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vanderbilt | 47 | 20 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt | 52 | 36 | 6.0 | 6.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Vanderbilt | 20 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Vanderbilt | 3 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 122 | 65 | 13.0 | 9.5 | 1 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 14 · 2025
W 45–24
at Tennessee
6 TOT · 4 SOLO · 1 SACKS
Dominant 21-point win on the road against Tennessee.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Vanderbilt
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Vanderbilt
Returning around him
- 1 Vanderbilt player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (18 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Vanderbilt · Last season: 10-3 (AP #13) · Talent rank #55 · 2026 recruiting class #33
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Eric Ford’s 2025 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Eric Ford's senior season at Army (2025).
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