Last confirmed: South Florida, 2019. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′2″ · 227 lb · Jensen Beach, FL
Nico Sawtelle: LB · South Florida · #54.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Nico Sawtelle
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Three seasons at South Florida, two different head coaches: Willie Taggart and Charlie Strong. On tape: 13 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against Illinois, Week 3, 2018.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | South Florida | 42 | 20 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | South Florida | 54 | 34 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | South Florida | 16 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 112 | 65 | 12.0 | 3.5 | 2 | 3 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-14vs Elon | 4 | 2 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 2.5 TFL |
| Wk 2 | W 49-38vs Georgia Tech | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 25-19@ Illinois | 13 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 13 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 20-13vs East Carolina | 7 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 58-42@ Massachusetts | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 25-24@ Tulsa | 7 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 42 | 20 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
Week 3 · 2018
W 25-19
vs Illinois · neutral site
1 sack · 2 tackles for loss · 13 tackles
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 at a neutral site.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
42tackles this seasonTFL rate
18%8 TFLSack rate
5%2 sacksPD rate
2%1 pass breakups42 tackles · 7.5 for loss · 2 sacks · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 5.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 6.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 7.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charlie Strong
Pass share
45.9%
429 pass / 506 run
Plays / game
71.9
13 games
Team sack rate
7.8%
423 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2018
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at South Florida, 112 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
He has a stat line in 26 games over 3 seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2019
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Willie Taggart → Charlie Strong. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
