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| 2006: Voted Second Team All-American by SI.com as a kick returner to become first All-American at MT in the I-A era ... Named First Team All-Sun Belt Conference as a defensive back and as a return specialist (first Blue Raider to be a first team selection for two different positions since Dee Mostiller in 1996) ... Started all 12 games and enjoyed a career-best season for the Blue Raiders ... Had 56 tackles on the season to go along with three tackles for loss, a sack, five interceptions, two pass breakups, and a forced fumble ... As a kickoff returner, Nickson had 19 returns for 569 yards (fourth on single-season list), two touchdowns, and a 29.94 (single-season record) per return average ... Named a semifinalist for the inaugural Randy Moss Return Specialist Award on Nov. 13 ... Was listed as the starter at strong safety following a productive spring ... Collected two tackles and a pass breakup in the Blue-White Spring Game ... Earned the Blue Raider Safety award for his play during the spring ... Played the second most snaps (74) on the team in win over FIU and responded with six tackles to earn a "winning performance" by the coaching staff ... Had four tackles at Maryland in 55 plays ... Tallied three stops, including a tackle for loss, in win over Tennessee Tech to earn a "winning performance" ... Registered four tackles in 54 plays at Oklahoma ... Had three tackles in win over North Texas and earned a "winning performance" ... Was tabbed the Sun Belt Conference Special Teams Player of the Week after setting a school record with 187 kickoff return yards on six attempts against Louisville ... His first career return against the Cards went for 88 yards and a touchdown and made Rivals.com Plays of the Week while also being featured on ESPN SportsCenter and ESPN College Gameday ... He also led the Blue Raiders on defense with seven tackles and an interception and earned a "winning performance" on special teams ... Collected five tackles including a tackle for loss at Louisiana-Monroe to go along with a kick return for 35 yards and earned a "winning performance" for defense and special teams ... Set a school and Sun Belt Conference record with four interceptions against Louisiana-Lafayette to go along with six tackles, a forced fumble, two kickoff returns for a 29.5-yard average, and his first collegiate punt return for 14 yards ... His performance at ULL earned him the Walter Camp and the Bronco Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week honors along with the Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week award ... Named the Sun Belt Conference Special Teams Player of the Week after returning the second half kickoff against FAU 94 yards for a touchdown (fifth longest in school history and the fourth longest in SBC history) ... Collected seven tackles against ASU to equal his career-best ... Had five tackles, a pass breakup, and his first career sack against South Carolina ... Added four tackles and a pass breakup against Troy.
2005: Saw action in all 11 games, including three as a starter ... Also played extensively on special teams ... Registered a career-best 35 tackles on the year to go with three pass breakups ... Did not register a tackle until the Akron game when he collected two ... Enjoyed his best game of the year at Vanderbilt with six stops (five solos) and a pass breakup ... Had two tackles and a pass breakup at FAU and was in on three stops against ULL ... Registered four tackles in win over Arkansas State ... Ea |
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