Jalen Nicolas | Western Illinois
College Football Player
Jalen Nicolas
Western IllinoisHeight6' 3"Weight230 lbsExperienceSophomore
6SOLO
1Sacks
0Forced Fumbles
0Interceptions
Player Information
PositionDefensive Lineman
Jersey#21
Height6' 3"
Weight230 lbs
BirthplaceJersey City, NJ
CollegeWestern Illinois
ClassSophomore
TeamWestern Illinois
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamWestern Illinois
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Home StadiumHanson Field
LocationIL
LeagueNCAA Football
Next Game
Charleston SouthernWeek 9 · Buccaneer FieldOctober 31, 2026 · 2:00 PMESPN+
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - |
Defense by Season
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 32 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving by Season
| Season | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Career | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 vs UT Martin2026 Regular SeasonWeek 8 | W 55-24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Southeast Missouri State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 7 | L 40-30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Tennessee State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 5 | W 28-21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ North Alabama2026 Regular SeasonWeek 4 | L 23-20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Morehead State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 3 | W 59-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Illinois State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | L 41-10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
vs Northwestern (IA) Red Raiders2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | W 65-14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |