Linebacker, Florida State, 2023–26
Blake Nichelson
- Number
- No. 20
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 222 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Ripon, CA
Blake Nichelson plays linebacker for Florida State. Last time out, against New Mexico State: 3 tackles.
2026 so far
3 tackles
Last game: 3 tackles vs. New Mexico State, W 34–17
Next game: vs. Clemson, Oct 31
Career highs
8tackles, career highvs. California, 2024Team titles: ACC champions, 2023
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Florida State | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Florida State | 45 | 19 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Florida State | 43 | 24 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | Florida State | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 103 | 48 | 10.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Florida State | 20 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Florida State | 20 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Florida State | 20 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Florida State | 20 | LB | Sr. | 6′3″ | 222 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Florida State 1 game, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. New Mexico State | W 34–17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Florida State 12 games, 43 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Alabama | W 31–17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | vs. East Texas A&M | W 77–3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Kent State | W 66–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Virginia | L 38–46 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Miami | L 22–28 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Pittsburgh | L 31–34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Stanford | L 13–20 | 7 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Wake Forest | W 42–7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Clemson | L 10–24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Virginia Tech | W 34–14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | at NC State | L 11–21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Florida | L 21–40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Florida State 10 games, 45 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | vs. Georgia Tech | L 21–24 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Memphis | L 12–20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. California | W 14–9 | 8 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at SMU | L 16–42 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Clemson | L 13–29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | atMiami | L 14–36 | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. North Carolina | L 11–35 | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Notre Dame | L 3–52 | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Charleston Southern | W 41–7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Florida | L 11–31 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Florida State 8 games, 12 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs. Southern Miss | W 66–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 7 | vs.Virginia Tech | W 39–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Syracuse | W 41–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Duke | W 38–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atWake Forest | W 41–16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | atPittsburgh | W 24–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. North Alabama | W 58–13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Georgia | L 3–63 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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