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2021 Football Roster

Bill Snook
Desiree DeHaven
Desiree DeHaven
Jeff Uleau
Jeff Uleau
Brian Foley
Andrew Ferguson, University Relations

6 Eric Nickel

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Position Quarterback
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 250
  • Hometown Bridgewater, N.J.
  • High School Bridgewater-Raritan
  • Major Sport Management

Biography

AWARDS & HONORS

2020 | REDSHIRT SENIOR
  • D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award
2018 | REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE
  • PSAC East Offensive Athlete of the Week (9/17, 11/5)
PROGRAM RANKINGS
At conclusion of most recent season or final season of eligibility

GAME
  • 1st, Rushing Yards by a QB (141 at Millersville, 11/2/18)
SEASON SUMMARIES

2021 | GRADUATE STUDENT
  • Played in all 13 games
  • Finished with career-bests 137 completions for 1,823 yards and 13 touchdowns
  • Had 129 yards rushing and 11 touchdowns
2020 | REDSHIRT SENIOR
  • No season due to COVID-19
2019 | REDSHIRT JUNIOR
  • Played in eight games and made only start of the season Nov. 9, vs. Millersville
  • Completed 54.9% of his passes for the season, going 28-of-51 for 331 yards and a touchdown
  • Connected on 6-of-8 passes for 78 yards in a reserve role at Lock Haven, Oct. 19
  • Went 17-of-33 passing for 205 yards and a TD, and rushed for 57 yards and two TDs on 12 carries against Millersville
2018 | REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE
  • Appeared in six games and drew two starts
  • Established new season career-highs in completions (66), completion percentage (66.7%), passing yards (740) touchdown passes (10), rushing attempts (35), rushing yards (248) and rushing touchdowns (three)
  • Made first career start under center, Sept. 15, at Gannon and went 28-of-40 for 394 yards and five TDs, while rushing nine times for 44 yards and a score
  • Became ninth player in team history to throw for five TDs in a game
  • Named PSAC East Offensive Athlete of the Week for the first time in his career following the Gannon game
  • Completed 9-of-11 passes for 81 yards and a TD vs. Bloomsburg, Sept. 29
  • Ran for a TD and passed for 83 yards vs. Lock Haven, Oct. 13
  • Started at Millersville, Nov. 2, where he set a program single-game record for rushing yards by a QB with 141 yards and a TD, and also threw for 182 yards and four TDs
  • Earned second PSAC East Offensive Athlete of the Week honor of the season, Nov. 5, after performance at Millersville
2017 | REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
  • Reserve quarterback played in three games as a redshirt freshman
  • Ended season completing 5-of-8 passes for for 66 yards and one touchdown
  • On the ground, rushed 12 times for 64 yards and one touchdown
  • Tossed first career touchdown pass in a win over Lock Haven, Oct. 21
  • Finished with 54 yards rushing and a TD, and completed four passes for 50 yards in a win over Cheyney, Nov. 4
2016 | FRESHMAN
  • Redshirt season
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Varsity letterwinner in football, basketball and baseball at Bridgewater-Raritan High School
  • First Team All-Conference
  • First Team All-Area
  • Mid-State 38 Conference Champions
  • NJ Mini-Maxwell Award winner
  • NJ Football Coaches Association Top 100 Selection
  • 2015: Passing: 135-for-219, 1,942 yards, 20 TDs; Rushing: 616 yards, 8 TDs
  • 3x Honor Roll recipient

Statistics

Season:
2021

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2016Freshman

    Quarterback
    6'4" 245 lbs
    7
  • 6

    2017Redshirt Freshman

    Quarterback
    6'4" 265 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2018Redshirt Sophomore

    Quarterback
    6'4" 270 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2019Redshirt Junior

    Quarterback
    6'4" 265 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2020Redshirt Senior

    Quarterback
    6'4" 265 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2021Graduate Student

    Quarterback
    6'4" 250 lbs
    6

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