#51 Ben Nichols
Ben Nichols is on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish roster but is not placed on the maintained two-deep. Role and placement populate automatically once he appears on the published chart.
Background & career
Ben Nichols is a true freshman offensive lineman at Notre Dame from Davison, Michigan. A four-star recruit in the 2026 class, he was ranked 201st overall and earned selections as a 2025 Under Armour All-American and 2025 Kiwanis Male Athlete of the Month. At the prep level, Nichols earned consecutive Associated Press First Team All-State honors in 2023, 2024, and 2025, along with 2024 MHSFCA First Team All-State accolades. He was a four-year varsity starter and 2023 Genesee County Lineman of the Year. Standing 6'5" and weighing 320 pounds, Nichols wears No. 51 for the Fighting Irish.
Notre Dame2026 — present