Bilal
Nichols.
Bilal
Nichols.
Delaware· 6'4"· 306 lb· 4.95s 40
A modern one-gap 3-4 defense that prioritizes athletic defensive linemen who can penetrate and disrupt, offering versatility across the front.
Rotational 3-4 defensive end in year one with the potential to develop into a high-impact starter due to his scheme versatility.
A traditional two-gap 3-4 or 4-3 nose tackle scheme that asks him to anchor and occupy multiple blockers consistently.
Nichols' athleticism and disruptive potential make him a valuable asset in a penetrating front where he can exploit gaps and create pressure.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.95sp50
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- Broad jump
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- Bench
- 29repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Delaware | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Delaware | — | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.