Player profileSacramento State Football
Sacramento State · Football
Malikai Nichols
CB · Sophomore · #12 · 5' 11" · 167 lbs
From Baltimore, MD
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Estimated NIL value
$9.9K
Sacramento State · Football
Malikai Nichols
CB · Sophomore · #12 · 5' 11" · 167 lbs
From Baltimore, MD
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Estimated NIL value
$9.9K
Sacramento State · Football
CB · Sophomore · #12 · 5' 11" · 167 lbs
From Baltimore, MD
Estimated NIL value
$9.9K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $9.2K
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Malikai Nichols is a 5' 11" 167 lbs Sophomore Cornerback for Sacramento State and is listed by ESPN from Baltimore, MD. Malikai Nichols ranks 40th within the current Sacramento State football roster. The modeled value is $9.9K, with $9.2K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.5%
Football pool: $1.95M
Pool share of school
0.2%
Sacramento State roster market: $4.7M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.95M
Sacramento State Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
1
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Cornerback
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#12
Height
5' 11"
Weight
167 lbs
Hometown
Baltimore, MD
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Sacramento State Hornets
Transfer history
Saint Francis (PA) to Sacramento State
2026 portal cycle / Jan 20, 2026 / Immediate
2026 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
1
Total tackles
1
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
1
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Saint Francis Red Flash | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | Sacramento State Hornets | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Malikai Nichols, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $9.9K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $9.9K. The pool-accounting allocation is $9.2K, equal to about 0.5% of the Sacramento State football market. The player ranks 40th on that roster.
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