2023 Football Roster
Nichols, Jerome
Jersey Number 50
Jerome Nichols
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 235
- Hometown:
- Belleville, Mich.
- High School:
- Renaissance
Bio
At Michigan
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2021)
• Two-time letterman (2022-23)
Senior (2023)
• Appeared in one game at linebacker; made two tackles to earn his second varsity letter
• Assisted on two tackles playing linebacker against Indiana (Oct. 14)
Junior (2022)
• Appeared in two games on special teams to earn his first varsity letter
• Made his collegiate debut playing special teams against Hawaii (Sept. 10)
• Contributed on special teams against UConn (Sept. 17)
Sophomore (2021)
• Did not see game action
Freshman (2020)
• Did not see game action
Prep
• Attended Detroit Renaissance High School (2020) coached by Drake Wilkins
• Also lettered in track and field for the Phoenix
Key Statistics
• A three-year starter at Renaissance
• Led the Public School League (PSO) with 105 tackles in eight games in 2019, adding six fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles and an interception
• Scored three career touchdowns (one offense, two defense)
Honors and Rankings
• Detroit Free Press All-Detroit team honorable mention in 2019
• Legacy All-Star Game Defensive MVP
Personal
• Son of Jerome Nichols Sr. and Tyra Nichols
• Mother, Tyra, graduated from U-M in 1996
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, majoring in Communication and Media and minoring in Entrepreneurship
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2021)
• Two-time letterman (2022-23)
Senior (2023)
• Appeared in one game at linebacker; made two tackles to earn his second varsity letter
• Assisted on two tackles playing linebacker against Indiana (Oct. 14)
Junior (2022)
• Appeared in two games on special teams to earn his first varsity letter
• Made his collegiate debut playing special teams against Hawaii (Sept. 10)
• Contributed on special teams against UConn (Sept. 17)
Sophomore (2021)
• Did not see game action
Freshman (2020)
• Did not see game action
Prep
• Attended Detroit Renaissance High School (2020) coached by Drake Wilkins
• Also lettered in track and field for the Phoenix
Key Statistics
• A three-year starter at Renaissance
• Led the Public School League (PSO) with 105 tackles in eight games in 2019, adding six fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles and an interception
• Scored three career touchdowns (one offense, two defense)
Honors and Rankings
• Detroit Free Press All-Detroit team honorable mention in 2019
• Legacy All-Star Game Defensive MVP
Personal
• Son of Jerome Nichols Sr. and Tyra Nichols
• Mother, Tyra, graduated from U-M in 1996
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, majoring in Communication and Media and minoring in Entrepreneurship
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