Defensive tackle, Buffalo (from Michigan State), 2024–26
Mason Nickel
- Number
- No. 55
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 290 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Midland, MI
Mason Nickel plays defensive tackle for Buffalo, after Michigan State (2024). Last time out, at Toledo: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
1 tackle
Last game: 1 tackles at Toledo, W 23–8
Next game: vs. Bowling Green, Oct 24
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Buffalo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Michigan State | 55 | DT | Fr. | ||
| 2026 | Buffalo | 55 | DT | Jr. | 6′1″ | 290 |
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 Buffalo 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | at Toledo | W 23–8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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