Bilal Nichols


Bilal Nichols is an American football defensive end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bears in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He played college football at Delaware.

College career

He had 56 tackles including 6.5 for loss, 5.5 sacks, an interception, four pass break-ups, and a blocked kick in 2017. He was named first-team All-Colonial Athletic Association for his season.

Professional career

Chicago Bears

2018

Nichols was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Like Nichols, Bears head coach Matt Nagy was a Delaware alumnus, while assistant Brian Ginn worked for the school before joining the Bears.
In Week 10 against the Detroit Lions, his first NFL start, Nichols made his first full sack on quarterback Matthew Stafford in a 34–22 win.