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Aaron Mercado

8 Nyle Dickel

8 Nyle Dickel

  • Position:
    Linebacker
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    250
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Minneapolis, Minn.
  • Highschool:
    Washburn H.S.

Summary

Biography

2024 | Junior
Competed in all 14 games for South Dakota, making one start (season-opener vs. Northern State, Aug. 29) … recorded 15 tackles (six solo) with 1.5 being for loss … his one sack on the season came against Indiana State (Nov. 9) … recovered a fumble in the contest at Wisconsin (Sept. 7).
 
2023 | Sophomore
Fought back from injury to compete in both NCAA playoff games … helped USD reach the quarterfinals for the first time with a win against Sacramento State inside the DakotaDome (Dec. 2).

2022 | Redshirt Freshman
Competed in the first eight games of the season … totaled 11 tackles on the season including a season-high five with a sack in his final game of the season at Youngstown State (Oct. 29).

2021 | Freshman
One of eight true freshmen who competed for the Coyotes … competed in the final three games of the season … registered two tackles on the road at fourth-ranked North Dakota State (Nov. 20) … played in fewer than four games, which allowed him to redshirt and not use a season of eligibility.

Prep
First-team all-state and three-time all-conference performer for the Millers ... a team captain who racked up 109 tackles his senior season, the second-most in the state ... included in that tally are 21 tackles behind the line of scrimmage and five sacks ... logged more than 300 tackles throughout his career ... caught 12 passes for 189 yards and a score his senior year on the offensive side of the ball ... also competed in basketball and track and field at Washburn and was an all-conference honoree on the hardwood ... spent multiple semesters on the high/low honor roll

Personal
Son of Doug and Brenda … a double major in business administration and psychology at South Dakota.
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Historical Player Information

  • 27

    2021Freshman

    LB
    6'3" 220 lbs
    27
  • 8

    2022Redshirt Freshman

    LB
    6'3" 235 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2023Sophomore

    LB
    6'3" 240 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2024Redshirt Junior

    Linebacker
    6'3" 245 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2025Redshirt Senior

    Linebacker
    6'3" 250 lbs
    8