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Ja'Wuan Nickson
LB · #5 · Eastern Illinois
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'0" · 240 lb
- Seasons
- 2
- Recruiting
- No record matched
- Class rank
- —
- Hometown
- Tuscaloosa, AL
- School
- No record matched
Returning player.
Career
67 Tackles · 6.0 TFL · 0.5 Sacks · 2 Int
On a roster 2025–2026. Statistics held for 2025–2026.
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2026
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Fixtures still to play are faint — an empty column under a bold or plain opponent is a game he did not appear in. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
61 Tackles · 6.0 TFL · 0.5 Sacks · 2 Int
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | @ UT Martin | W 45–16 | 8 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | vs Southeast Missouri State | L 10–20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | vs Lindenwood | L 13–20 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @ Gardner-Webb | W 21–7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | @ South Dakota State | L 7–42 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | @ Illinois State | L 13–49 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Indiana State | L 35–42 | 10 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | @ Minnesota | L 7–59 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | @ Murray State | W 28–14 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Wk | Opponent | Result | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | vs Indiana State | L 35–42 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| 1 | @ Murray State | W 28–14 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
2025
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
6 Tackles · 0.0 TFL · 0.0 Sacks
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | vs Gardner-Webb | L 10–21 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | @ Alabama | L 0–56 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |