40 THE WOLVERINE
❱
MAY 2026
BY CHRIS BALAS
I
t didn't take long for Dominic
Nichols to earn notice from his
teammates and coaches when he
first arrived on campus in 2024.
The Frederick, Md., native was already
flashing as someone who could help in
pass rush, showing explosiveness off
the edge against some veteran offensive
linemen, which in turn created excite-
ment in the defensive line room.
The one question everyone seemed to
UPPING
HIS GAME
Defensive End Dominic Nichols
Is Ready To Be A Difference Maker
Nichols (8) got after Bryce Underwood in the Maize and Blue spring game, but this fall he will
have the other Big Ten quarterbacks lined up in his sights.
PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL
