Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics

2015: Played in 10 games on the defensive line … Made four starts … Finished the season with 19 tackles (12 solo) … Made four tackles and a tackle for loss in a 30-27 victory over Southland Conference foe Lamar … Also had four tackles at McNeese … Credited with three tackles at Central Arkansas … Posted two stops versus Florida Tech, Ohio and Houston Baptist.

2014: Played in 11 games as a reserve defensive lineman … Made 14 tackles (seven solo) and two tackles for loss … Credited with a season-high four tackles in 62-3 win at Nicholls … Recorded three tackles – including one for loss – and blocked a kick in 30-22 victory over Northwestern State … Made two stops versus Central Arkansas and Stephen F. Austin … Credited with a tackle for loss in 76-7 win over Houston Baptist … Also made stops versus Incarnate Word and McNeese State.

2013: Saw more action than any other true freshman on the roster, playing in 13 games … Finished the season with 12 tackles (seven solo) … Credited with a sack in season-opening 45-7 victory over Southeast Missouri … Made two tackles in wins over Central Arkansas and Sam Houston State (regular season) … Recorded a tackle for loss in 30-29 playoff victory over Sam Houston State … Blocked a kick in FCS quarterfinal versus New Hampshire … Also credited with tackles versus South Dakota State, Incarnate Word, Stephen F. Austin, Northwestern State, Lamar and Nicholls State.

High School: A two-time, first-team Class 1A All-State selection at Kentwood High School … named the District 7-1A Defensive MVP … recorded 48 tackles as a senior for the ‘Roos on defense while being named All-State on offense … helped KHS to an 11-2 record and a berth in the state semifinals in 2012 … coached by David Currier.

Personal: Born  Javari Ke’andre Nichols in Hammond … Parents are Daniel Robertson and Demetria Nichols … Has three siblings … Cousin, Rudy Johnson, played linebacker for the Lions from 2003-05 … A sport management major.