Rocco Nicholl

#4· Kent State ·LB ·R-Sr ·2027 Draft · Philadelphia, Pa.

6'5"Height 245 lbWeight

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Media & News

Electronic Arts Home Page Aug 21, 2025
Rocco Nicholl EA SPORTS™ College Football 27 Player Ratings - Launch Ratings - Electronic Arts Home Page
ESPN Jul 24, 2022
Rocco Nicholl - ESPN
247Sports Feb 2, 2022
Rocco Nicholl, Kent State Golden Flashes, Linebacker - 247Sports

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

Rocco Nicholl #4

Kent State · LB · R-Sr · 2027 Draft · Philadelphia, Pa. · St. Joseph Prep

6-5 · 245 lbs

5.4

UDFA

Floor 5.1 · Ceiling 5.5

#1323 overall · #170 LB of 15102

Scouting Verdict

Moved in both directions and landed here. Second-team preseason All-MAC linebacker on both feeds is real billing, but he recorded seven tackles at South Florida in 2025 — the accolade gets him up, the production keeps him out of the 6s.

Ceiling · 5.5

Projected 2026 starter (LB1) — real opportunity to climb; close to ceiling (+0.1) · MAC draft-temper · LB lower-value.

Floor · 5.1

Proven starter — high, stable floor · returning-starter role secures it; downside −0.3.

Pedigree

3★ recruit · Natl #2000 · Pos #204 · State #43

Path: Kent State → South Florida → Kent State

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College Production

Season	Team	GP	Tot	Solo	PD
2025	South Florida Bulls	—	7	3	—
2024	Kent State Golden Flashes	—	61	30	2
2023	Kent State Golden Flashes	—	18	6	1
2022	Kent State Golden Flashes	—	8	6	—