Jaelen Nichols
Prior to Campbell: Played two seasons at Modesto Junior College….Totaled 87 tackles with 3.0 stops for loss, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two pass breakups over two seasons…Tallied 69 tackles as a sophomore… Prep/Personal: Earned First Team All-Valley Oak League twice…Helped lead the Raiders to a NorCal championship and state runner-up finish…A member of four Valley Oak League title teams…Totaled 60 tackles as a senior…Gathered 10 career interceptions…Coached by Roger Canapa…Also lettered in basketball and baseball…Earned defensive player of the year honors in basketball…Graduated with honors…Full name is Jaelen Jamaal Nichols…Born January 20, 2004…Son of Sam and Michelle Nichols…Has three siblings, Trae, Samantha and Miles…Brother, Trae, played football at Southern Nazarene University…Uncle, Carl Nichols, played in the MLB with Baltimore and Houston from 1986-91…Cousin of former MLB All-Star Ray Lankford, who played 14 MLB seasons, primarily with St. Louis…Majoring in exercise science…
- TransferredPortal · 3/3/26, 11:34 AMJaelen Nichols (S) officially transferred from Campbell University to San Jose State University
- EnteredPortal · 1/2/26, 8:15 AMJaelen Nichols (S) officially entered the transfer portal · from Campbell University
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | DEF SNAPS | PROD | PBU | PDEF | INT | TACK | SOLO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San Jose State University | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 |  Campbell University | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Profile last updated Sep 23, 2026