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Montae Nicholson

Michigan State · Safety · 2014-16

TKL
86
INT
4
PD
2

Career totals · 2 seasons with stats

Scouting Report

In 2016, Nicholson recorded 86 tackles and 2 tackles for loss. From 2015 to 2016, Nicholson also had 4 interceptions.

Nicholson was the No. 123 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 68 overall, the 17th-highest safety rating at Michigan State since 1990 and No. 163 among all safeties of the 2015-2019 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2017
    • No. 123 overall pick, NFL Draft

Season by Season

Montae Nicholson season-by-season statistics at Michigan State
SeasonTklTFLPDInt
2015–––3
201686221
Total86224

Seasons with tracked stats at Michigan State. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

Michigan State Teammates

  1. 90Connor Cook2011-15QB
  2. 77Kenny Willekes2016-19EDGE
  3. 75Aaron Burbridge2012-15WR
  4. 75Khari Willis2016-18S
  5. 74Shilique Calhoun2011-15EDGE
  6. 72David Dowell2016-19S
  7. 72Joe Bachie2016-19LB
  8. 71Xavier Henderson2018-22S
  9. 71Antjuan Simmons2017-20LB
  10. 71Andrew Dowell2016-18LB

Full Michigan State all-time roster

Top Safeties of the 2015-2019 Era

  1. 91Grant DelpitLSU · 2017-19S
  2. 91Minkah FitzpatrickAlabama · 2015-17S
  3. 90Antoine Winfield Jr.Minnesota · 2016-19S
  4. 90Richie GrantUCF · 2017-20S
  5. 90DeShon ElliottTexas · 2015-17S
  6. 90Tedric ThompsonColorado · 2013-16S
  7. 90Derwin JamesFlorida State · 2016-17S
  8. 90Jabrill PeppersMichigan · 2014-16S

Best college safeties since 1990Best Big Ten players

Sources: Wikipedia (Montae Nicholson) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.