William & Mary Athletics

FRESHMAN YEAR (2013)
Redshirted …

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterwinner as an offensive and defensive lineman for head coach Eric Wallich at Damascus High School … Served as a team captain during his junior and senior seasons … Earned honorable mention all-state honors and started in the Maryland Crab Bowl as a senior … 2012 Big 33 Game selection … Earned first-team All-Gazette, All-County and All-League distinction as a senior … Second-team All-Sentinel selection … Finished his senior season with 56 tackles, 3.5 sacks and 27 tackles for a loss … Also posted school records for pancake blocks in a season (91) and in a game (12) … Earned team’s most valuable lineman award in 2012 … Helped team post undefeated regular seasons in 2010 and 2012 … All-league first-team selection in 2011 … Lettered three times on the wrestling team … Member of the National Honor Society and Honor Roll … Also volunteered with a Damascus youth football team … Member of Difference Makers Church … 

PERSONAL
Son of Rick and Celeste Nickell … Enjoys lifting weights, fishing, playing video games, watching sports and going to the beach.