Rocco Nicholl
Rocco Nicholl
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Three head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 5 tackles against Old Dominion — Bowl, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jeff Scott → Alex Golesh. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Hartline
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Florida | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Kent State | 61 | 30 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Kent State | 17 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Kent State | 8 | 6 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 93 | 45 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
South Florida
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · South Florida
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +10 net (44 in / 34 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
South Florida · Last season: 9-4 (AP #25) · Talent rank #61 · 2026 recruiting class #90
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Dillon Doyle’s 2022 season.
Matches Dillon on
Differs from Dillon on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Devin Richardson's junior season at Washington State (2023).
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