Ozzie Nicholas
Ozzie Nicholas
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Princeton to Duke — the move that set up everything since. The receipt on tape: 11 tackles, 0.5 sacks against Virginia Tech, Week 13, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
How it ended
One season at Duke, 100 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Manny Diaz
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Duke | 100 | 40 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 100 | 40 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 13 · 2024
W 31–28
vs Virginia Tech
11 TOT · 3 SOLO · 0 SACKS
Edged out Virginia Tech at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Ryan McWood’s 2022 season.
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As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Cal Haladay's freshman season at Michigan State (2021).
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