Nick Faulkner offers Kent State a proven, inside-the-box linebacker presence
Faulkner’s calling card is reliability: in 2019, the Kent State linebacker produced 80 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, a sack, and two pass breakups, while earning Phil Steele preseason All-MAC Second Team recognition.[2] At 6-foot-1 and 231 pounds, he brings the size and physicality teams want in a linebacker, and his Canton, Ohio roots give him a local, in-state profile that often resonates in the MAC.[1][2] He fits best as a steady, assignment-sound defender who can help a team by cleaning up traffic and setting a tough tone rather than chasing highlight-reel stats.[2]
