Linebacker

Ja'Wuan Nickson

E_ILEastern Illinois
2026 · NCAA · SO
Ja'Wuan Nickson finished 2026 rated 1322 (8.2 / 10) as a college linebacker at Eastern Illinois, over 8 rated games 2025–2026.
2026 Eastern Illinois teammates
Lonnie BurtLB · 1320Dajon DossLB · 1317Nick VecchiarelliS · 1300Kaleb LyonsDB · 1297Mafileo TupouLB · 1293Nasir MarylandDB · 1292
2026 Linebacker boardFull board →
#436T.J. Capers1323#438Tyrone Fowler Jr1322#439Ja'Wuan Nickson1322#440Cruz Hepburn1322
+2σ+1σavg−1σ20252026Eastern Ill.ALA2025 11/22 vs Alabama Crimson Tide — 1308MUR2026 08/27 vs Murray State Racers — 1312MIN2026 09/03 vs Minnesota Golden Gophers — 1309IND2026 09/12 vs Indiana State Sycamores — 1314ILL2026 09/19 vs Illinois State Redbirds — 1315SDA2026 09/26 vs South Dakota State Jackrabbits — 1322G_W2026 10/10 vs Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs — 1321LIN2026 10/17 vs Lindenwood Lions — 1322OVERALL8.2
Linebacker spider
Tkl 8.0TFL 7.1Sack 6.2INT 6.3FF 6.5PD 6.2
Physical trend
20252026HT inWT lb
6′ 0″   240 lbs

Career statistics

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
2025165000100
202674920402100
Career85525402200

Defense production

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
2025165000100
202674920402100
Career85525402200

Defense production

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
2025165000100
202674920402100
Career85525402200

Game log

DateOpponentTOTTFLSACKINTPDRating
2026 · Eastern Ill.
10/17LINWLindenwood900001322
10/10G_WEGardner-Webb500001321
09/26SDAKSouth Dakota St.800011322
09/19ILL_Illinois St.600001315
09/12IND_Indiana St.1010101314
09/03MINNMinnesota110001309
08/27MURRMurray St.1020101312
2025 · Eastern Ill.
11/22ALAAlabama600011308

Boards: 2025 · 2026