William Nimmo Jr.
William Nimmo Jr.
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Chip Kelly and Sean Lewis. One game to point at: 6 tackles against Central Michigan — Week 5, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at San Diego State, 58 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Brady Hoke → Sean Lewis. 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
Sean Lewis
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | San Diego State | 27 | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | UCLA | 21 | 11 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | UCLA | 10 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 58 | 38 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2024
W 45–14
vs East Texas A&M
2 SOLO · 2 TOT
Dominant 31-point win at home against East Texas A&M.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Tanner Wall’s 2023 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Kristian Story's senior season at Kentucky (2024).
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