Bilal Nichols

Bilal Nichols (born September 14, 1996) is an American football defensive end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Bears in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He played college football at Delaware.[1]

Bilal Nichols
Bilal Nichols in 2018
No. 98 – Chicago Bears
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1996-09-14) September 14, 1996
Newark, Delaware
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:306 lb (139 kg)
Career information
High school:Hodgson Vo-Tech
(Glasgow, Delaware)
College:Delaware
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 5 / Pick: 145
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2019
Total tackles:55
Sacks:3.0
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:0
Pass deflections:1
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

He had 56 tackles including 6.5 for loss, 5.5 sacks, an interception, four pass break-ups, and a blocked kick in 2017.[2] He was named first-team All-Colonial Athletic Association for his season.[3]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3 3⁄4 in
(1.92 m)		 306 lb
(139 kg)		 33 3⁄8 in
(0.85 m)		 10 1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		 4.95 s 29 reps
All values from NFL Combine

Chicago Bears

2018

Nichols was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round (145th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[4] Like Nichols, Bears head coach Matt Nagy was a Delaware alumnus, while assistant Brian Ginn worked for the school before joining the Bears.[3]

In Week 10 against the Detroit Lions, his first NFL start, Nichols made his first full sack on quarterback Matthew Stafford in a 34–22 win.[5][6]

References
  1. "NFL Draft & Combine Profile - BILAL NICHOLS". www.nfl.com. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  2. NFL DRAFT HIGHLIGHTS: Bilal Nichols, DT -- Delaware
  3. Kane, Colleen; Campbell, Rich (April 28, 2018). "Bears draft ILB Joel Iyiegbuniwe, DL Bilal Nichols, OLB Kylie Fitts, WR Javon Wims". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  4. Mayer, Larry (April 28, 2018). "Bears choose Nichols in fifth round". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  5. Hendy, Matthew (November 12, 2018). "Why Were the Bears So Successful Against the Lions?". The Loop Sports. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
  6. Jahns, Adam (November 11, 2018). "Welcome back, Mack: Bears OLB Khalil Mack stars in return with two sacks". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved December 25, 2018.


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