Joey Nichol

Utah State

Sep 13 (Sat)

7:45 pm MT

Height:
6-1
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Austin, TX
High School:
Cedar Park
Position:
LB

2013 - Played in nine games, starting all nine ... missed the last three games (New Mexico, UNLV, CSU) due to injury ... led the team and ranked seventh in the MW in tackles with an 8.9 per-game average (80 total) ... led the team in tackles for loss with 7.5 and had at least one TFL in six games of the nine games he played ... led the team in tackles five times and had five 10-plus-tackle games ... team-best 11 tackles and a career-best two TFL (one sack) vs. SDSU ... tied for the team lead with 11 tackles and a tackle for loss at Nevada ... team-best 12 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss vs. Wyoming ... team-best 10 tackles at Boise State ... career-best 13 tackles vs. Utah State, including a career-best nine unassisted ... seven total tackles and a TFL vs. Colgate.

2012 - Played in seven games, making two starts ... made 12 tackles ... made first-career start vs. San Diego State and had seven tackles and a fumble recovery.

2011 - Played on the junior varsity.

High School - Lettered three years each in football and track ... two-time first-team all-district selection in football ... team defensive MVP once and team leadership award winner once ... high school football coach was Chris Ross.

Personal - Parents are Tim and Valerie Nichol ... one of four children ... majoring in business management ... working towards a minor in German ... would like to attend pilot training after graduation ... member of cadet squadron 24 ... was part of the cadet cadre during survival training last summer ... also completed astronautical engineering ... completed Operation Air Force in the summer of 2013 ... also helped work Basic Cadet Training last summer.

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