Dominic Nichols holds the LDE · Backup spot in Michigan Wolverines’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Dominic Nichols is a 6'5", 255-pound left defensive end for Michigan. A native of Frederick, Maryland, Nichols attended Oakdale High School, where he earned three-star recruiting status and was ranked No. 547 overall nationally. In his freshman year (2024), he appeared in five games and recorded three tackles with one forced fumble, earning Scout Team Player of the Year on Defense honors. During his sophomore campaign (2025), Nichols appeared in 12 games, compiling 19 total tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, and one quarterback hurry en route to his second varsity letter. He currently returns to the roster as a redshirt sophomore.