Defensive tackle, Nicholls (from UTEP), 2023–26
Joey Lightfoot
- Number
- No. 99
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 305 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- College Station, TX
Joey Lightfoot plays defensive tackle for Nicholls, after UTEP (2023–24). Last time out, against Stephen F. Austin: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
7 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles vs. Stephen F. Austin, L 0–56
Next game: at Northwestern State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UTEP | 99 | DT | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | UTEP | 99 | DT | So. | ||
| 2025 | Nicholls | 99 | DT | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Nicholls | 99 | DT | Sr. | 6′4″ | 305 |
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 Nicholls 5 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs. Mississippi Valley State | W 44–10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Kansas State | L 3–71 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Lamar | L 18–49 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Houston Christian | L 2–16 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Stephen F. Austin | L 0–56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Nicholls 2 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Troy | L 20–38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Texas State | L 3–35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 UTEP 3 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Nebraska | L 7–40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Florida International | W 30–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Kennesaw State | W 43–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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