Nyle Dickel brings proven tackler’s production to South Dakota’s linebacker room
Dickel is a high-volume, downhill linebacker who showed real production in 2025, finishing with 58 total tackles, including 26 solo stops and 32 assists, plus 0.5 sacks for South Dakota.[1] At 6-foot-3 and 245 pounds, he has the size to play physical football and the track record of being around the ball, which matches the “intensity” profile that followed him from Minnesota high-school coverage into college.[5][8] He looks like a fit for teams wanting a reliable, active defender rather than a splashy stat-chaser.[1][8]
