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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1186th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 1 | 2643rd / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 2 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 8 | — |
Charting
Where Nicholson's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Stanford#104 · 3-4 | 4 | 28% | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | Stanford#93 · 4-8 | 9 | 34% | 27 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| 2024 | Stanford#105 · 3-9 | 7 | 47% | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Brandon Nicholson's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Brandon Nicholson's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Hawai'i | W 37–27 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 1 |  Miami | L 6–45 | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Duke | L 7–35 | 6.3 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 4 |  Georgia Tech | W 34–27 | 6.9 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | · |
| 5 | @ Wake Forest | L 3–57 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 | @ Notre Dame | L 7–58 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 |  Elon | W 34–7 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 4 games | 6.2 | 9 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 9 | 2181st / 5408 |
| Solo | 3 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0.5 | 2021st / 2450 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 2 | 337th / 1589 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 110th / 527 |
| Return yards | 0 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Hawai'i | ✓ CB | 75 | ~3 (0–9) | 1 | 4% |
| Wk 1 · Miami | ✓ CB | 67 | ~66 (27–67) | 6 | 99% |
| Wk 3 · Duke | ✓ CB | 71 | ~66 (27–70) | 4 | 93% |
| Wk 4 · Georgia Tech | ✓ CB | 72 | · | · | — |
| Season | 4 GS | 485 | 135 (93–147) | 11 | 28% |
Position Room
20 DBs on the Stanford roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Jay Green | S | SR | 42 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 39 | Charlie Eckhardt | S | SO | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Leroy Bryant | CB | JR | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 6 | Darrius Davis | S | JR | 24 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 24 | Lonnie McAllister III | DB | SO | 14 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 21 | Scotty Edwards | S | SR | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Cam Richardson | CB | JR | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Brandon Nicholson | CB | JR | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 20 | Xavier Harmon | CB | FR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 33 | Lasiah Jackson | DB | FR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 3 | Jaylen'Dai Sumlin | S | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 28 | Sam Neely III | CB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Javion Randall | CB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 17 | Omari Gaines | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Jason Hill Jr. | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Zaiden McDonald | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Chris Garland | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Caleb Carson | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Jack Duckworth | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Aaron Morris | CB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Stanford depth chart →