University of Delaware Athletics
Nichols Invited to NFL Combine
1/29/2018 9:31:00 PM | Football
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Just a few months into his post-collegiate life, it's not taking Bilal Nichols long to rack up frequent flyer miles.
Nichols, who has participated in the East West Shrine Game and the Reese's Senior Bowl in the past two weeks, earned yet another opportunity to perform in front of NFL eyes, getting an invite to next month's NFL Combine in Indianapolis.
The Delaware native becomes just the seventh University of Delaware student-athlete to earn an invitation to the NFL Scouting Combine, joining Nick Boyle (2015), Zach Kerr (2014), Joe Flacco (2008), Pat Devlin (2011), Ben Patrick (2007) and Eddie Conti (1999).
The NFL Scouting Combine will include over 300 of the top college football players in the country. Top executives, coaching staffs, player personnel departments, and medical personnel from all 32 NFL teams will be on hand to evaluate the nation's top college football players eligible for the upcoming NFL Draft. Nichols will work out with the other defensive line on March 4. The event will once again be televised live on the NFL Network.
“Getting invited to the combine is a tremendous honor and another chance to represent the University of Delaware,” Nichols said. “The past two weeks with the Shrine Game and the Senior Bowl were great experiences and opportunities for me, and I am looking at the Combine the same way. I am very excited. I can't wait to get out to Indianapolis.”
The 6-4, 290 lb. Nichols is the first UD defensive lineman to earn All-American honors since 2013. He also earned first team All-Colonial Athletic Association and third team All-Eastern College Athletic Conference (All-East) honors.
A four-year standout, Nichols played in 44 career games with 21 starts and recorded 104 tackles (50 solo), 10.5 sacks, 16.5 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles, two interceptions, and 10 pass breakups.
