Blake Nichelson
Florida State Seminoles · #20 · Linebacker · Senior
2025 season
TOT
43
tied 574th of 4619
SACK
1
tied 635th of 4619
PD
1
tied 902nd of 4619
Overview
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | FSU | 17 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | FSU | 52 | 23 | 29 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | FSU | 43 | 24 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 112 | 51 | 61 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.
Stats
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | FSU | 17 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | FSU | 52 | 23 | 29 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | FSU | 43 | 24 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 112 | 51 | 61 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.
Glossary
- AST
- Assist Tackles
- AVG
- Average Interception Yards
- FF
- Fumbles Forced
- FR
- Fumbles Recovered
- INT
- Interceptions
- KB
- Kicks Blocked
- LNG
- Long Interception
- PD
- Passes Defended
- SACK
- Sacks
- SOLO
- Solo Tackles
- TD
- Interception Touchdowns
- TOT
- Total Tackles
- YDS
- Interception Yards
Bio
| Team | Florida State Seminoles |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Senior |
| Height / weight | 6' 3" / 222 lbs |
| Birthplace | Ripon, CA |
| Jersey | #20 |
| Status | Active |
Career history
- Florida State Seminoles 2023–2025 · 3 seasons
Splits
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 43 | 24 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 52 | 23 | 29 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 17 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/30 | vs ALA | W 31-17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9/6 | vs ETAM | W 77-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/20 | vs KENT | W 66-10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/26 | @ UVA | L 46-38 2OT | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/4 | vs MIA | L 28-22 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | vs PITT | L 34-31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/18 | @ STAN | L 20-13 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/1 | vs WAKE | W 42-7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/8 | @ CLEM | L 24-10 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/15 | vs VT | W 34-14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/21 | @ NCSU | L 21-11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/29 | @ FLA | L 40-21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 43 | 24 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/24 | vs GT | L 24-21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 9/2 | vs BC | L 28-13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/14 | vs MEM | L 20-12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/21 | vs CAL | W 14-9 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/28 | @ SMU | L 42-16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/5 | vs CLEM | L 29-13 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/26 | @ MIA | L 36-14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/2 | vs UNC | L 35-11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/9 | @ ND | L 52-3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/23 | vs CHSO | W 41-7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/30 | vs FLA | L 31-11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 52 | 23 | 29 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/9 | vs USM | W 66-13 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10/7 | vs VT | W 39-17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/14 | vs SYR | W 41-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/21 | vs DUKE | W 38-20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/28 | @ WAKE | W 41-16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/4 | @ PITT | W 24-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/18 | vs UNA | W 58-13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/30 | vs UGA | L 63-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital One Orange Bowl | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 17 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||