2026 SEASON (7 GMS): DEFENSE: 48 TCKL, 2 TFL, 0 SACKS, 0 INT
CAREER (19 GMS): DEFENSE: 138 TCKL, 5.5 TFL, 0.5 SACKS, 1 INT
TREND NOTESHis share of his team's actual wins. A team's win shares add up to its win total; see “Advanced Metrics Explained” on the Leaders page for the method.
| Season | Win Shares | Offense | Defense | Team wins | Share of wins | Division rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 1 | 5% | 4,552 of 16,652 (D3) |
| 2025 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 1 | 1% | 8,589 of 17,729 (D3) |
| 2024 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 | 0% | 12,732 of 15,935 (D3) |
| 2023 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 2 | 0% | 9,493 of 18,686 (D3) |
2026 GAME LOG| DATE | OPPONENT | TCKL | TFL | SACKS | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/04/2026 | vs. ALVERNIA | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 09/12/2026 | @ WASH. & JEFF. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 09/19/2026 | @ SOUTHERN VA. | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 09/26/2026 | vs. WIS.-WHITEWATER | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 10/03/2026 | @ MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 10/17/2026 | vs. APPRENTICE | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 10/31/2026 | vs. MONROE | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| TOTALS | 7 GMS | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
"N/A" stands in for a box score that does not have stats entered for this player.
PROJECT STATS — VS. ANY OPPONENTSearch any team to project NICHOLAS DEFRANCESCO’s stat line against them (neutral site) — the same share-of-team-projection mechanism as the schedule above.
LAST YEAR'S NUMBERS — 2025| DATE | OPPONENT | TCKL | TFL | SACKS | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27/2025 | @ MAINE MARITIME | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 10/18/2025 | @ APPRENTICE | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| TOTALS | 2 GMS | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
HIGHS & LOWS| STAT | HIGH | GAME | LOW | GAME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TACKLES | 13 | 11/02/2024 vs Catholic | 1 | 10/03/2026 vs Mary Hardin-Baylor |
| SACKS | 0.5 | 10/05/2024 vs Moravian | 0 | 09/23/2023 vs Hobart |
| STAT | HIGH | GAME | LOW | GAME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TACKLES | 13 | 09/19/2026 vs Southern Va. | 1 | 10/03/2026 vs Mary Hardin-Baylor |
| SACKS | 0 | 09/04/2026 vs Alvernia | 0 | 09/04/2026 vs Alvernia |
CAREER, SEASON BY SEASON| SEASON | GP | TCKL | TFL | SACKS | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 56 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 7 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 19 | 138 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
CAREER GAME LOG| DATE | OPPONENT | TCKL | TFL | SACKS | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/23/2023 | @ HOBART | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 10/14/2023 | @ WILKES | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 09/14/2024 | vs. HARTWICK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 09/28/2024 | vs. HOBART | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 10/05/2024 | vs. MORAVIAN | 5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | -- |
| 10/12/2024 | @ SUSQUEHANNA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 10/19/2024 | vs. WILKES | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 10/26/2024 | @ LYCOMING | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 11/02/2024 | @ CATHOLIC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 11/09/2024 | vs. JUNIATA | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- |
| 09/27/2025 | @ MAINE MARITIME | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 10/18/2025 | @ APPRENTICE | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 09/04/2026 | vs. ALVERNIA | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 09/12/2026 | @ WASH. & JEFF. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 09/19/2026 | @ SOUTHERN VA. | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 09/26/2026 | vs. WIS.-WHITEWATER | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 10/03/2026 | @ MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 10/17/2026 | vs. APPRENTICE | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 10/31/2026 | vs. MONROE | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| TOTALS | 19 GMS | 138 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
DIII INDEPENDENT LEADERS — WHERE DEFRANCESCO RANKSSeason stats, all league members' players; minimums: 15 att (QBR, Pass Yds/Gm), 5 rec (Rec YPC), 10 car (Rush YPC).
| 1 | JAYVON SWANN | KEY | 7.0 |
| 2 | MAHKAI ALLEN | KEY | 5.0 |
| 2 | JAYDEN BARTON | KEY | 5.0 |
| 4 | NICHOLAS DEFRANCESCO | KEY | 2.0 |
| 4 | JAMES CRAIG | KEY | 2.0 |
| 4 | ELIJAH HOUDERSHIELDT | KEY | 2.0 |
| 7 | AMIN WINSTON | KEY | 1.5 |
| 7 | AIDAN EDWARDS | KEY | 1.5 |
| 9 | 9 tied | 1.0 | |
