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Warrior of the Week

Deiontae Nicholas 2016 head shot

Deiontae Nicholas

  • Award
    Warrior of the Week
  • Week Of
    10/17/2016
  • Sport
    Football
  • Bio
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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.


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10/16/2023 Beca Vestman Women's Golf
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10/9/2023 Reagan Justice Women's Cross Country
10/2/2023 Griffin Milovanski Football
10/2/2023 Inja Fric Women's Golf
9/25/2023 Maisarah Hezri Women's Golf
9/25/2023 Ransom Allen Men's Cross Country
9/18/2023 Ransom Allen Men's Cross Country
9/18/2023 Briana Vojinov Women's Cross Country
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9/11/2023 Te'Avion Warren Football
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9/4/2023 Zac Truman Men's Cross Country
11/14/2022 Matt Buschman Football
11/14/2022 Shea Tripp Women's Basketball
9/4/2022 Makayla Sumrall Women's Track & Field
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