Bilal Nichols

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Chicago Bears in the fifth round (145th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft, April 28, 2018…Signed by Las Vegas Raiders as an unrestricted free agent, March 17, 2022.

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Chicago Bears in the fifth round (145th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft, April 28, 2018…Signed by Las Vegas Raiders as an unrestricted free agent, March 17, 2022.

AT A GLANCE 

• Has appeared in 77 games with 66 starts and racked up 190 tackles (93 solo), 12.5 sacks, 22 tackles for loss, 42 quarterback hits, one INT, five passes defensed, two forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries over his five-year career. 
• In 2022, started in a career-high 17 games and recorded 44 tackles (16), four tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and 11 quarterback hits.  
• In 2021, played in all 17 contests with 15 starts and recorded a career-high 51 tackles (26) to go along with three sacks, two fumble recoveries and one INT. 
• In 2020, finished second on the team with five sacks while recording 40 tackles (16), one INT and three passes defensed. 

CAREER: Sixth-year defensive tackle enters his second season with the Raiders…Started in a career-high 17 games in 2022 – his first season with the Raiders – and posted 44 tackles (16 solo), four tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and 11 quarterback hits…Played in all 17 contests in 2021 and totaled 51 tackles (26 solo), three sacks, two fumble recoveries and one INT…In 2020, finished second on the team with five sacks while recording 40 tackles (16), one INT and three passes defensed…In 2019, appeared in 13 games and recorded 27 tackles and one fumble recovery…As a rookie in 2018, played in 14 games and finished with 28 tackles, five tackles for loss, three sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery…Career totals include 77 games played with 66 starts, 190 tackles (93), 12.5 sacks, 22 tackles for loss, 42 quarterback hits, one INT, five passes defensed, two forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries. 

2022: In his first season with the Raiders, started in a career-high 17 games in 2022 and posted 44 tackles (16 solo), four tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and 11 quarterback hits…His 11 quarterback hits were third most on the team…(9/11) at LAC: Recorded three assisted tackles...(9/18) vs. Ari.: Notched one tackle...(9/25) at Ten.: Notched one quarterback hit...(10/2) vs. Den.: Tallied two assisted tackles...(10/10) at KC: Notched two tackles (one), a quarterback hit, and a tackle for loss...(10/23) vs. Hou.: Posted four tackles and three quarterback hits, tying a single-game career high...(10/30) at NO.: Tallied one tackle...(11/6) at Jac.: Notched three tackles and one quarterback hit...(11/13) vs. Ind.: Started at defensive tackle...(11/20) at Den.: Recorded five tackles, tied for a season-high, two quarterback hits and one tackle for loss...(11/27) at Sea.: Combined for five tackles (one), 0.5 sacks and a quarterback hit...Helped bring down Seahawks QB Geno Smith for a loss of nine yards in the first quarter…(12/4) vs. LAC: Notched two tackles and one tackle for loss...(12/8) at LAR: Tallied one solo tackle, his first full sack of the season one tackle for loss, and one quarterback hit, bringing down Rams QB Baker Mayfield for a loss of nine yards...(12/18) vs. NE: Combined for two tackles (one)...(12/24) at Pit.: Combined for six tackles (three solo)...(1/1/23) vs. SF: Notched three tackles (one)...(1/7/23) vs. KC: Recorded four tackles.  

2021 (with Chi.): Played in all 17 contests with 15 starts...Totaled 51 tackles (26 solo), three sacks, two fumble recoveries and one INT…(9/12) at LAR: Recorded one tackle…(9/19) vs. Cin.: Posted four tackles (three) and one sack…(9/26) at Cle.: Tallied a season-high six tackles (three)…(10/3) vs. Det.: Totaled three tackles (one) and one fumble recovery…(10/10) at LV: Recorded three tackles, including one tackle for loss…(10/17) vs. GB: Posted two tackles…(10/24) at TB: Finished with two tackles…(11/8) at Pit.: Tallied two tackles (one) and one sack…(11/21) vs. Bal.: Recorded two tackles..(11/25) at Det.: Totaled four tackles (two), including one tackle for a loss of six yards…(12/5) vs. Ari.: Posted four tackles (three), including one tackle for a loss of four yards…(12/12) at GB: Notched two tackles (one)…(12/20) vs. Min.: Recorded five tackles (one)…(12/26) at Sea.: Posted two tackles (one) and a half-sack…(1/2/22) vs. NYG: Compiled four tackles (two), one pass defensed and one fumble recovery…(1/9/22) at Min.: Tallied five tackles (three) and a half-sack. 

2020 (with Chi.): Started all 16 games and finished with 40 tackles (16 solo), five sacks, one INT and three passes defensed…(9/13) at Det.: Recorded two tackles (one)…(9/20) vs. NYG: Posted two tackles…(9/27) at Atl.: Totaled one tackle and one pass defensed…(10/4) vs. Ind.: Registered three tackles, including two tackles for loss…(10/18) at Car.: Tallied three tackles (two) and one sack…(10/26) at LAR: Posted three tackles…(11/1) vs. NO: Recorded four tackles (two)…(11/8) at Ten.: Compiled one tackle and one sack…(11/16) vs. Min.: Posted four tackles (one)…(11/29) at GB: Totaled three tackles (one)…(12/6) vs. Det.: Tallied four tackles (two), one sack, one pass defensed and his first career INT…(12/13) vs. Hou.: Recorded two tackles (one)…(12/20) at Min.: Registered a career-high seven tackles and added one sack…(12/27) at Jac.: Posted one tackle and one pass defensed…Postseason: (1/10/21) at NO: Recorded seven tackles (three) in the Wild Card game. 

2019 (with Chi.): Appeared in 13 games with 12 starts, recording 27 tackles and one fumble recovery…Was inactive for three contests…(9/5) vs. GB: Posted one tackle…(9/15) at Den.: Recorded one tackle…(10/20) vs. NO: Tallied four tackles (three), including one tackle for loss…(11/3) at Phi.: Posted four tackles…(11/10) vs. Det.: Recorded one tackle…(11/17) at LAR: Finished with three tackles (two)…(11/24) vs. NYG: Posted two tackles…(11/28) at Det.: Recorded four tackles (three)…(12/5) vs. Dal.: Tallied three tackles (one) and one pass defensed…(12/15) at GB: Made one tackle…(12/22) vs. KC: Posted two tackles (one)…(12/29) at Min.: Totaled one tackle and one fumble recovery. 

2018 (with Chi.): Appeared in 14 games with six starts, recording 28 tackles, five tackles for loss, three sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery…Was inactive for two contests…(9/17) vs. Sea.: Recorded one tackle…(9/23) at Ari.: Posted one tackle for a loss of three yards…(9/30) vs. TB: Registered four tackles and a half-sack…(10/14) at Mia.: Notched one tackle…(10/21) vs. NE: Tallied four tackles (three), one forced fumble and one fumble recovery…(10/28) vs. NYJ: Recorded three tackles…(11/11) vs. Det.: Registered one sack and one forced fumble…(11/18) vs. Min.: Posted one tackle…(11/22) at Det.: Collected three tackles…(12/2) at NYG: Recorded a season-high six tackles (two)…(12/16) vs. GB: Totaled one tackle and a half-sack…(12/30) at Min.: Compiled two tackles and one sack…Postseason: (1/6/19) vs. Phi.: Saw action in the Wild Card game. 

COLLEGE: Played in 44 games with 21 starts at Delaware from 2014-17…Totaled 104 tackles (50 solo), 17.5 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, two INTs and 15 passes defensed…Was a three-time All-Colonial Athletic Association selection…In 2017, earned third-team All-American and first-team All-CAA accolades after finishing with 56 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, one INT, nine passes defensed and one fumble recovery…In 2016, earned second-team All-CAA honors after playing in 10 games with nine starts and recording 25 tackles (18), 7.5 tackles for loss, five sacks, one forced fumble and five passes defensed…Ranked eighth in the conference in sacks…Earned third-team All-CAA honors in 2015 after playing in 11 games with one start and recording 29 tackles (12), 1.5 sacks, one INT and one pass defensed…As a true freshman in 2014, appeared in all 12 games and recorded 19 tackles (nine). 

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: TACKLES: Total – 7, 12/20/20 at Min. Solo – 3, 15 times; last: 12/24/22 at Pit. Tackles For Loss – 2, twice; last: 10/4/20 vs. Ind. Forced Fumbles – 1, two times; last: 11/11/18 vs. Det. Fumbles Recovered – 1, four times; last: 1/2/22 vs. NYG. Passes Defensed – 1, five times; last: 1/2/22 vs. NYG. Interceptions – 1, 12/6/20 vs. Det.