Is Blake Nichelson starting?
Blake Nichelson is the projected starter at SLB for Florida State Seminoles.
Senior · #20 · 6'3", 222 lbs
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Florida State Starting Lineup
- DE
- NT
- DT
- JACK
- WLB
- MLB
- SLBBlake NichelsonThis player
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
Top linebackers in the ACC
The Story
Making His Case
A 4-star recruit out of Manteca, ranked #183 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 43 tackles, 6.5 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 5% of the team's production at his spot and 82th-percentile production nationally — good for a 83 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #20
- Class
- SR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 222 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | 6.5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 45 | 4 | 0.5 |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9283
- National Rank
- #183
- High School
- Manteca
- Hometown
- Ripon, CA
Why this rating?
On a 79-rated defense; 82th-percentile production (×0.92 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 83.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Aug 29WNMSUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 34-17
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | WNMSU | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Blake Nichelson's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.