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2015 <strong>NC</strong> <strong>STATE</strong> <strong>FOOTBALL</strong> <strong>BOWL</strong> <strong>GUIDE</strong> / PLAYER BIOS<br />
27 DAKWA NICHOLS, RB<br />
5’9 / 195 / *So.<br />
Rockingham, N.C. (Richmond)<br />
AS A RS - SOPHOMORE (2015):<br />
√ Rushed for 78 yards on 12 carries and earned his first<br />
career start in the win over Syracuse. He averaged 6.5 yards per rush.<br />
• Started the last two contests at running back.<br />
AS A RS - FRESHMAN (<strong>2014</strong>):<br />
• Reserve running back who took over the kickoff return duties in the last<br />
four games.<br />
• His 132 yards in kick returns vs. Georgia Tech rank 20th on Wolfpack single<br />
game list.<br />
• Named the Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year.<br />
AS A FRESHMAN (2013):<br />
• Red-shirted the season.<br />
IN HIGH SCHOOL:<br />
• Team posted an 11-2 record under coach Paul Hoggard, the squad reached<br />
the state quarterfinals and ranked No. 13 in North Carolina..<br />
• Senior Stats: 91 carries for 1,094 yards and 14 touchdowns.<br />
• Junior Stats: Rushed for just under 1,000 yards and had 15 touchdowns.<br />
2015 Nicholson Game by Game Stats<br />
Opponent Pl Ht Ast Tot TFL PBU QP INT<br />
Troy 7 1 0 1 1<br />
E. Kentucky 3 0 0 0<br />
@ ODU 3 1 0 1<br />
@ S. Alabama 18 1 1 2 0.5-0 1<br />
Louisville 2 0 1 1<br />
@ VT 0 0 1 1<br />
@ WFU<br />
Special Teams Only<br />
*Clemson 25 2 2 4 1-2<br />
@ BC 9 1 1 2<br />
*@ FSU 71 4 2 6 0.5-0<br />
*Syracuse 58 3 6 9 1-2 1<br />
*U<strong>NC</strong> 17 0 3 3<br />
Nicholson Career Stats<br />
Year GP-GS Pl Hit Ast Tot TFL-YD Sk-Yd QP PBU CF/RF<br />
2015 12-4 213 13 17 30 3-4 1 1<br />
31 GERMAINE PRATT, S<br />
6’3 / 234 / So.<br />
High Point, N.C. (Central)<br />
2015 Nichols Game by Game Stats<br />
Opponent Pl Att Yds TD Lg Rec-Yds TD<br />
Troy 12 5 30 0 14 0-0 0<br />
E. Kentucky 1 1 4 0 4 0-0 0<br />
@ ODU<br />
Special Teams Only<br />
@ S. Alabama 9 5 19 0 8 0-0 0<br />
Louisville<br />
Special Teams Only<br />
@ VT 1 0 0 0 - 0-0 0<br />
@ WFU<br />
Special Teams Only<br />
Clemson 30 2 7 0 4 0-0 0<br />
@ BC 18 5 17 0 12 0-0 0<br />
@ FSU 31 3 14 0 9 0-0 0<br />
*Syracuse 35 12 78 1 19 0-0 0<br />
*U<strong>NC</strong> 35 4 10 0 5 1-4 0<br />
Nichols Career Stats<br />
Year GP-GS Pl Rush Yds TD LG Rec-Yds TD KOR<br />
<strong>2014</strong> 12-0 16 11 66 0 18 0-0 0 11-217<br />
2015 12-2 172 37 179 1 19 1-4 0 0-0<br />
Totals 24-2 188 48 245 1 19 1-4 0 11-217<br />
32 RILEY NICHOLSON, LB<br />
6’0 / 229 / Fr.<br />
Kissimee, Fla. (Osceola)<br />
AS A FRESHMAN (2015):<br />
• Only true freshman to start on defense this season - he<br />
got the nod at WLB against third-ranked Clemson, 16thranked<br />
Florida State, Syracuse and No. 11 U<strong>NC</strong>.<br />
• Led the squad in tackles vs. Syracuse with 9.<br />
• Enrolled at <strong>NC</strong> State for the 2015 spring semester and participated in spring<br />
drills.<br />
IN HIGH SCHOOL:<br />
• Played linebacker and tight end for coach Doug Nichols.<br />
• Team posted a 13-2 record, was Florida 7A state runner-up.<br />
• Senior Stats: Totaled 132 tackles, including 70 solo stops as a senior.<br />
• Junior Stats: Recorded 100 tackles, including 58 solo and 17 tackles for<br />
loss and forced six fumbles.<br />
• Rankings: No. 66 middle linebacker nationally in Florida by scout.com. No.<br />
25 inside linebacker by ESPN.com.<br />
AS A SOPHOMORE (2015):<br />
• Backup free safety who saw action in 166 snaps.<br />
AS A FRESHMAN (<strong>2014</strong>):<br />
• Backup at free safety, he got the start at Louisville.<br />
• Tallied six tackles in just 16 snaps vs. Boston College.<br />
• Enrolled at <strong>NC</strong> State for the <strong>2014</strong> spring semester and participated in spring<br />
drills - he gained 30 lbs. prior to the season opener.<br />
IN HIGH SCHOOL:<br />
• Played safety and wide receiver for coach Wayne Jones, the team finished<br />
9-4 and advanced to the second round of the <strong>NC</strong> 4A state championships<br />
• Played in the 2013 North Carolina-South Carolina Shrine Bowl, where he had<br />
eight tackles, including one for a loss.<br />
• Selected to the Offense-Defense Senior Bowl, but did not play because of<br />
early enrollment at <strong>NC</strong> State.<br />
• Honors: Earned All-Piedmont Triad 4A all-conference three times. A 2013<br />
Associated Press all-state selection at defensive back. Named Piedmont<br />
Triad 4A Conference’s Defensive Player of the Year as a senior.<br />
• Career Stats: 328 tackles, 179 solo stops and 21 TFL, 12 INTs.<br />
• Senior Stats: 104 tackles, five TFLs, five interceptions, seven PBUs; 31 receptions<br />
for 424 yards and three touchdowns.<br />
• Junior Stats: 92 tackles, four interceptions and two pass breakups.<br />
• Rankings: No. 90 safety nationally by scout.com. No. 213 player nationally<br />
regardless of position. No. 13 outside linebacker nationally and No. 9 player<br />
in North Carolina by rivals.com. No. 77 safety nationally by ESPN.com.<br />
2015 Pratt Game by Game Stats<br />
Opponent Pl Ht Ast Tot TFL PBU CF/RF INT<br />
Troy 13 0 1 1<br />
E. Kentucky 11 0 0 0<br />
@ ODU 6 1 0 1 1-5 1<br />
@ S. Alabama 22 1 2 3 1-4<br />
Louisville 9 0 1 1 1/0<br />
@ VT 57 4 5 9<br />
@ WFU 15 2 1 3<br />
Clemson<br />
Special Teams Only<br />
@ BC 10 1 0 1<br />
@ FSU 3 0 2 2 1/1<br />
Syracuse 8 1 0 1<br />
U<strong>NC</strong> 12 1 3 4 0.5-2<br />
Pratt Career Stats<br />
Year GP-GS Pl Hit Ast Tot TFL-YD Sk-Yd PBU Int CF/RF<br />
<strong>2014</strong> 13-1 262 21 11 32 3<br />
2015 12-0 166 11 15 26 1.5-7 1 1-4 2/1<br />
Totals 25-1 428 32 26 58 1.5-7 4 1-4 2/1<br />
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