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Dominic Nichols
DE · Junior · #8 · 6' 5" · 255 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Frederick, MD
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Sideline market estimate
$189K
Michigan sideline stock
Dominic Nichols
DE · Junior · #8 · 6' 5" · 255 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Frederick, MD
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Sideline market estimate
$189K
Michigan sideline stock
DE · Junior · #8 · 6' 5" · 255 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 25, 2026
Position
Defensive End
Class
Junior
Jersey
#8
Height
6' 5"
Weight
255 lbs
Hometown
From Frederick, MD
Sideline market estimate
$189K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $148.5K
Confidence meter
Watchlist confidenceWe have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.
Dominic Nichols is a 6' 5" 255 lbs Junior Defensive End for Michigan and is listed by ESPN from Frederick, MD. The Sideline places the player 45th within the current Michigan football roster. The $189K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $148.5K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.5%
Football pool: $31.3M
Pool share of school
0.3%
Michigan roster market: $47.65M
Roster dollars tracked
$31.3M
Michigan Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Frederick, MD
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Michigan Wolverines
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 547 nationally
Rating: 0.8853
High school: Oakdale
From: Ijamsville, MD
Class: 2024 / EDGE
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Dominic Nichols, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $189K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $189K. The pool-accounting allocation is $148.5K, equal to about 0.5% of the Michigan football market. The player ranks 45th on that roster.
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