Wayne State University Athletics

Redshirt sophomore Deiontae Nicholas (Chesterfield, Mich. / L'Anse Creuse North) was selected Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in the Warriors 47-14 win over Walsh.

Nicholas took the opening kickoff back a school-record 97 yards (breaking a 65-year-old mark).  He now leads the GLIAC in kickoff return average (30.1).  In the third quarter, WSU had to punt but Nicholas raced by the blocker and when Antonio Tate fumbled inside the 10, Nicholas recovered setting up another Warrior touchdown (of which he scored on a one-yard run on the very next play).  Nicholas finished with a game-high 161 all-purpose yards (51 rushing, 13 receiving, 97 kickoff returns).  On Walsh's final two kickoffs, they pooched the ball resulting in fair catches at the WSU 31 and WSU 35.