Dominic Nichols

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
EDGE
Height:
6-5
Weight:
255
Hometown:
Frederick, Md.
High School:
Oakdale

CAREER HIGHS

• Tackles: 3 - vs. Purdue (Nov. 1, 2025)
• Solos: 2, 4x - last at Maryland (Nov. 22, 2025)
• Asst: 1, 2x - last vs. Purdue (Nov. 1, 2025)
• TFLs: 1,0, 4x - last vs. Purdue (Nov. 1, 2025)
• Sacks: 1.0 - vs. New Mexico (Aug. 30, 2025)
• Int.: none
• FR: none
• PBUs: none

At Michigan
• Named the team's Scout Team Player of the Year on Defense (2024)
• One-time letter winner (2024)

Sophomore (2025)
• Recorded his first career sack, a seven-yard loss, playing off the edge against New Mexico (Aug. 30)
• Split one TFL among four tackles and also hurried the quarterback once at Oklahoma (Sept. 6)
• Recorded one solo tackle against Central Michigan (Sept. 13)
• Assisted on one stop and contributed on special teams at Nebraska (Sept. 20)
• Played off the edge against Wisconsin (Oct. 4)
• Credited with two tackles including one for loss at USC (Oct. 11)
• Made one TFL among two stops against Washington (Oct. 18)
• Played at edge and contributed on special teams at MSU (Oct. 25), against Northwestern at Wrigley Field (Nov. 15)
• Credited with one TFL among three tackles against Purdue (Nov. 1)
• Delivered two tackles at Maryland (Nov. 22)

Freshman (2024)
• Appeared in five games including four on the defensive line; made three tackles with one forced fumble to earn his first varsity letter
• Named the team's Scout Team Player of the Year on Defense
• Shared Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week for his role in preparing the offense for Arkansas State
• Recorded his first career tackle, an assisted stop, playing along the defensive line against Arkansas State (Sept. 14)
• Contributed on special teams and on the defensive line against Minnesota (Sept. 28)
• Played off the edge at Washington (Oct. 5)
• Contributed on special teams at Illinois (Oct. 19)
• Collected two tackles and forced a fumble against Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl (Dec. 31)

Prep
• Attended Oakdale High School (2024) coached by Kurt Stein
• Led Oakdale to a 2023 3A Maryland State Championship with a perfect 14-0 record in his senior year
• Part of an 11-3 team that appeared in the state title game his junior season in 2022 and had a 6-5 record in 2021
• A three-year starter for the Bears
• Also earned two letters in basketball; part of a state championship-winning team (22-6) as a sophomore in 2021-22 and a 16-9 squad that reached the playoffs his junior year

Key Statistics
• Oakdale’s all-time leader in sacks (27), tackles for loss (51), and quarterback pressures (143) with 206 career tackles
• Posted 84 tackles including a single-season record 15.5 sacks with 15 pass breakups, a single-season record 77 pressures, and an interception as a senior in 2023
• Credited with 16.5 tackles for loss and 11 sacks his junior year
• A two-way contributor who also played tight end

Honors and Rankings
• Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of three stars; the No. 531 overall player nationally, the No. 37 edge rusher in the country and the No. 16 player in the state of Maryland
• Named a three-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 36 edge rusher overall and the No. 17 player in the state of Maryland
• Rated as a three-star prospect by ESPN, the No. 52 player in the region, the No. 48 defensive end nationally and the No. 14 player in the state of Maryland
• Rivals.com three-star prospect, the No. 42 defensive end in the nation and the No. 16 player in Maryland
• On3.com three-star consensus prospect, the No. 453 player in the nation, the No. 43 edge rusher overall and the No. 16 player in Maryland
• On3.com three-star prospect, the No. 49 edge rusher in the nation and the No. 12 player in Maryland
• Prepstar ranking of three stars, the No. 531 player in the country, the No. 39 edge rusher nationally and the No. 14 player in the state of Maryland
• PrepStar All-Atlantic Region

Personal
• Dominic Nichols was born February 6, 2006
• Son of Derrick Jones and Chloe Nichols