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Bilal Nichols
DT
#98
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 23
Weight: 313 lbs
College: Delaware
Recent Games
| WK | OPP | RESULT | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Lions | W 20 - 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 9 | @Eagles | L 14 - 22 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 8 | Chargers | L 16 - 17 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Saints | L 25 - 36 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 5 | @Raiders | L 21 - 24 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Vikings | W 16 - 6 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | @Redskins | W 31 - 15 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | @Broncos | W 16 - 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Packers | L 3 - 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Stats
Defense Career
| SEASON | TEAM | G | GS | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Chicago Bears | 14 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 2019 | Chicago Bears | 6 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| TOTAL | 20 | 12 | 39 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NaN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Biography
PRO CAREER: Enters second season after being drafted in the 5th round (145th overall) in the 2018 draft... appeared in 14 games (six starts), recording 28 tackles, 3.0 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and five tackles for loss ... appeared as a reserve in Wild Card playoff game vs. PHI (1/6/19).
HONORS AND AWARDS: 2018: ESPN.com All-Rookie Team
2018 SEASON: Appeared in 14 games (six starts), recording 28 tackles, 3.0 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and five tackles for loss ... inactive for Games 1 & 8... appeared as a reserve in Wild Card playoff game vs. PHI (1/6/19).
COLLEGE: Played in 44 career games with 21 starts ... recorded 104 tackles, 17.5 TFLs, 9.5 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, 2 interceptions and 15 pass breakups ... served as team co-captain ... 2017 Third Team All-American ... three-time All-CAA selection.
PERSONAL: Played at Hodgson Vo-Tech High School in Newark, Del. ... first team all-state at tight end and third team at defensive end in 2013 ... all-Blue Hen Conference first team tight end and second team defensive end in 2013 and second team linebacker in 2012 ... Led team to a three-year record of 33-5, three conference titles, and a 2013 Delaware Division II state title ... team went 11-2 and was state runner-up in 2012 ... caught 13 passes for 326 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior and recorded 57 tackles, including 11 sacks and 26 tackles for loss ... two-time Academic All-State selection.
