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Nick 
Dawkins

C
#53
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PSU Nittany Lions
6'4"
299lbs
RS Sr.
Draft Eligibility:
2026
Overall Grade '25
70.3
52nd/307 - Cs
Pass Block Grade '25
79.8
56th/307 - Cs
Run Block Grade '25
68.3
50th/307 - Cs
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Nick
Dawkins
C
#53
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PSU Nittany Lions
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Summary Bio

Last updated: 4/3/2026
Nick Dawkins is an center for the Penn State Nittany Lions who earned a 70.3 overall PFF grade in the 2025 season, 52nd among 307 qualified centers. He played 723 offensive snaps on the season.
His PFF pass-blocking grade of 79.8 ranked 56th among 307 qualified centers. His run-blocking grade of 68.3 ranked 50th at the position.
He allowed 6 total pressures in pass protection. That total included 2 sacks and 1 hits allowed to opposing pass rushers. He was flagged for 5 penalties over the course of the season.

Career

Teams
Year
Penn State Nittany Lions
2020 - Present

PFF Grades

2025
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
70.3
AVG
52nd/307 Cs
RUN BLOCKING GRADE
68.3
AVG
50th/307 Cs
PASS BLOCKING GRADE
79.8
AVG
56th/307 Cs

Highest Graded Games

vsPAVI
84
Week 3, 2025
@MIST
76.9
Week 13, 2023
@MIST
75.5
Week 12, 2025

Lowest Graded Games

@WVUN
48.3
Week 1, 2024
@WIUN
49
Week 9, 2024
vsORUN
51.3
Week 5, 2025

Grades by Game

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Season Stats

2025
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OFFENSE SNAPS PLAYED
723
144th/307 Cs
PENALTIES
5
204th/307 Cs
SACKS ALLOWED
2
206th/307 Cs

Blocking

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Rank
144
th
Offensive Snaps Played
723
171
st
Pass Block Snaps Played
361
84
th
Run Block Snaps Played
362
204
th
Penalties
5
206
th
Sacks Allowed
2
87
th
Hits Allowed
1
50
th
Total Pressure Allowed
6

Positional Pivots

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Rank
31
st
Snaps Played at LT
0
98
th
Snaps Played at LG
0
129
th
Snaps Played at C
723
102
nd
Snaps Played at RG
0
31
st
Snaps Played at RT
0
69
th
Snaps Played at TE
0