Is Luke Nickel starting?
Luke Nickel is listed 2nd string at QB for Miami Hurricanes.
Redshirt freshman · #5 · 6'2", 220 lbs
See full Miami Hurricanes depth chart ›Depth at QB · Miami Hurricanes
- 11096Darian MensahStarter
- 2579Luke NickelYou
- 31571Judd Anderson
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The Story
The Story
A 4-star recruit out of Milton, ranked #232 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #5
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 220 lbs
Luke Nickel is currently behind Darian Mensah at QB on the Miami depth chart, a ACC team rated 96 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9171
- National Rank
- #232
- High School
- Milton
- Hometown
- Alpharetta, GA
Why this rating?
On a 99-rated offense; 75th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 79 after depth penalty.
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
Sep 26WCMUYDS 33
- CMP-ATT
- 4-7
- YDS
- 33
- TD
- 0
- INT
- 0
- QBR
- 96.7
- CAR
- 1
- YDS
- -8
- AVG
- -8.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 52-3
Sep 11WFAMUYDS 144
- CMP-ATT
- 8-8
- YDS
- 144
- TD
- 3
- INT
- 0
- QBR
- 375.0
- CAR
- 1
- YDS
- 13
- AVG
- 13.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 77-7
Sep 5WSTANYDS 27
- CMP-ATT
- 3-5
- YDS
- 27
- TD
- 0
- INT
- 1
- QBR
- 65.4
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 45-6
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | WCMU | 4-7 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 96.7 |
| Sep 11 | WFAMU | 8-8 | 144 | 3 | 0 | 375.0 |
| Sep 5 | WSTAN | 3-5 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 65.4 |
Luke Nickel's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.