Cornerback, Stanford, 2024–26
Brandon Nicholson
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Memphis, TN
Brandon Nicholson plays cornerback for Stanford. Last time out, against Georgia Tech: 1 INT. Nicholson leads Stanford in interceptions this season.
2026 so far
9 tackles, 1 INT
Last game: 1 INT vs. Georgia Tech, W 34–27
Next game: vs. NC State, Oct 23
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
9tackles, career highvs. California, 20252interceptions, career highvs. Pittsburgh, 2025Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
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 Stanford 4 games, 9 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Hawai’i | W 37–27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 4 | vs. Miami | L 6–45 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Duke | L 7–35 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Georgia Tech | W 34–27 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
2025 Stanford 9 games, 27 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | vs. Boston College | W 30–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Virginia | L 20–48 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 27 | vs. San José State | W 30–29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 11 | at SMU | L 10–34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Florida State | W 20–13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Pittsburgh | L 20–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at North Carolina | L 15–20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. California | W 31–10 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Notre Dame | L 20–49 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2024 Stanford 7 games, 31 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12 | atNotre Dame | L 7–49 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.SMU | L 10–40 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Wake Forest | L 24–27 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at NC State | L 28–59 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Louisville | W 38–35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atCalifornia | L 21–24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | atSan José State | L 31–34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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