Linebacker, Kent State and South Florida, 2022–26
Rocco Nicholl
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 245 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Philadelphia, PA
Rocco Nicholl plays linebacker for Kent State, after Kent State (2022–24) and South Florida (2025). Last time out, at South Florida: 5 tackles.
2026 so far
31 tackles, 3 sacks
Last game: 5 tackles at South Florida, L 2–29
Next game: vs. Akron, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
14tackles, career highat Penn State, 2024Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kent State | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Kent State | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | Kent State | 61 | 30 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | South Florida | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Kent State | 31 | 17 | 4.5 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Career | 124 | 62 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kent State | 4 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Kent State | 4 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Kent State | 4 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | South Florida | 4 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Kent State | 4 | LB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′5″ | 245 |
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 Kent State 7 games, 31 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at South Carolina | L 0–57 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Wofford | W 36–15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Ohio State | L 3–59 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Ball State | W 26–13 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Ohio | L 10–13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Western Michigan | L 7–38 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at South Florida | L 2–29 | 5 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
2025 South Florida 3 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. Boise State | W 34–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. South Carolina State | W 63–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 17 ✦ | vs. Old Dominion | L 10–24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Kent State 8 games, 61 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Pittsburgh | L 24–55 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | vs.Saint Francis | L 17–23 | 11 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | at Tennessee | L 0–71 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Penn State | L 0–56 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Eastern Michigan | L 33–52 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs.Ball State | L 35–37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Bowling Green | L 6–27 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | atWestern Michigan | L 21–52 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Kent State 9 games, 17 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at Arkansas | L 6–28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Central Connecticut | W 38–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Fresno State | L 10–53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Miami (OH) | L 3–23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | atOhio | L 17–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | atEastern Michigan | L 14–28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Akron | L 27–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs.Bowling Green | L 19–49 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | atBall State | L 3–34 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2022 Kent State 4 games, 8 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | vs. Long Island University | W 63–10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | atMiami (OH) | L 24–27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at Toledo | L 31–52 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | atBowling Green | W 40–6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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