Nicolas Sessions
Nicolas Sessions
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Two head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 9 tackles, 1 TFL against Missouri State — Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Doug Martin, Jerry Kill, and Tony Sanchez. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Sanchez
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New Mexico State | 61 | 41 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 30 | 19 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| Career | 98 | 65 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 6 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 19–3
vs Bryant
1 PD · 4 SOLO · 5 TOT
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
New Mexico State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · New Mexico State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +1 net (25 in / 24 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
New Mexico State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #130 · 2026 recruiting class #134
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Zion Childress’s 2023 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Myles Slusher's graduate season at Purdue (2025).
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