Denell Nix Jr.
Sam Houston Bearkats
69
DepthProjected Starter
Is Denell Nix Jr. starting?
Denell Nix Jr. is the projected starter at LT for Sam Houston Bearkats.
Denell Nix Jr. is the projected starting LT on a Rebuilding Sam Houston — 69 OVR.
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The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Whitmer, ranked #1,325 nationally coming out of high school.
Recruit3★ · #1,325 Natl
Toledo, OH
- Jersey
- #71
- Class
- SO/TR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 310 lbs
- Transfer
- App State
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8600
- National Rank
- #1325
- High School
- Whitmer
- Hometown
- Toledo, OH
Why this rating?
On a 64-rated offense; 66th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 69 after depth penalty.
Team offense (SP+)
64
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 34% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
+5 for role
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
The People's Ratings
Is our 69 OVR fair?
69
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Depth at LT · Sam Houston Bearkats
- 17169Denell Nix Jr.Starter
- 26350Joe Warren
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.