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2019 Football Roster

Michael Dubicki
Jason Clark
Michael Dubicki
Greg Markovich

4 Deiontae Nicholas

4 Deiontae Nicholas

  • Position:
    RB
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    195
  • Letters:
    4
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Chesterfield, Mich.
  • High School:
    L'Anse Creuse North

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Received membership into the 2020 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society for maintaining over a 3.20 cumulative grade-point average throughout his playing career ... played in 39 career games, making 12 starts ... appeared in the first 26 games of his career, before missing the final seven games of 2017 ... became just the third three-time captain in school history (102 years of football) ... concluded collegiate career first in school history with a 7.54 yards per carry average (230-1735 / min. 75 attempts) ... also ranked first in total offense per play (7.54 / min. 150 plays), sixth in kickoff return yards (1,111), tied-for-sixth in both kickoff returns (47) and kickoff returns for a touchdown (1), ninth in kickoff return average (23.64 - min. 23 returns), 10th in all-purpose yards (3,560), 13th in all-purpose yards per game (91.3 / min. 20 games), 16th in yards per catch (15.52 / 46-714 / min. 30 receptions), 18th in rushing yards (1,735), tied-for-23rd in touchdowns (15), tied-for-29th in rushing touchdowns (9), tied-for-31st in receiving touchdowns (5), tied-for-32nd in points (90), 33rd in both receiving yards (714) and rushing yards per game (44.5), tied-for-36th in rushing attempts (230), 38th in total offense (1,735 yards), tied-for-46th in receptions (46) ... ranks third in school history among those with at least one touchdown in rushing, receiving and returns (behind Josh Renel and Steve Lee) ... only running back in school history in the top 20 of rushing yards to average more than 5.7 yards per carry (Joique Bell) ... holds two of the top 16 single-season yards per carry marks (min. 45 rushing attempts) ... link to career statistics.

2019:  Voted the GLIAC Offensive Back of the Year in balloting by the league's head coach ... selected to the All-GLIAC First Team ... voted to the CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team ... received the squad's Offensive Most Valuable Player award ... ... selected to the Don Hansen All-Super Region Three Third Team ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... recipient of the WSU Football's Randy Guzowski Award, which goes to the individual who has demonstrated team leadership and shown exemplary school and community citizenship ... played in the final 10 contests, starting nine times ... dressed, but did not play against Slippery Rock ... had one carry and two receptions at Truman in first game action since Sept. 15, 2018 ... had a key fourth down reception at Quincy, along with his first rushing touchdown since September 16, 2017 ... rushed for a team-high 62 yards in the Saginaw Valley State contest, including two key first downs on the game’s opening drive, and another first down on the final drive of the contest to earn WSU's Co-Offensive Player of the Week award (with Ray'Jon Williams-Jackson) ... selected WSU's Offensive Player of the Week after rushing for a then career-high 162 yards at Northern Michigan ... led the team in both rushing (30) and receiving (36) yards against #2-Ferris State ... rushed for a team-high 178 yards in the win over #27-Ashland, and also caught a 47-yard touchdown pass ... recorded a 50-yard run vs. AU, WSU's longest of the season ... recognized as one of three players nationally by the Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year committee on Oct. 22 ... rushed for a game-high 61 yards in the Northwood contest ... rushed for a game-high 82 yards and one touchdown in the win at Davenport ... rushed for a game-high 105 yards against Michigan Tech ... rushed for a game-high 167 yards and a touchdown in the win over 19th-ranked Grand Valley State to earn WSU's Offensive Player of the Week award ... also had a team-high 45 receiving yards to finish with 212 all-purpose yards ... had four 100-yard rushing games ... averaged 102.4 all-purpose yards per game ... his 865 rushing yards ranks 24th for a single-season ... received a sixth-year extension of eligibility waiver from the NCAA ... served as the Division II SAAC National Vice Chair ... third in the GLIAC and 45th nationally in rushing yards per game (87.5) ... 2019-20 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2018:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... served as a team captain for the second consecutive year ... a national nominee for the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® ... played in the first three games ... had a team-best three receptions vs. Walsh ... rushed for a team-high 80 yards at Indianapolis ... played on the punt coverage team in his last two games played ... missed the final eight games due to an injury ... received a medical redshirt and returned in 2019 as a sixth-year senior ... 2018-19 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Game-By-Game Stats.

NCAA Career Active Players Notes (as of 11/15/2017):  Was 24th among NCAA Division II student-athletes with a 42.7 kickoff return yards per game average ... ranked 24th in career kickoff returns for a touchdown [1], 28th in kickoff returns per game [1.8], and 40th in kickoff return yards [1,111].

2017:  Recipient of the 2017 Randy Guzowski Award, which goes to the individual who has demonstrated team leadership and shown exemplary school and community citizenship ... served as a team captain ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... played in the first four games, before suffering a season-ending injury ... started twice ... totaled a game-high 174 all-purpose yards at Walsh, including 123 on the ground to earn WSU's Offensive Player of the Game award ... had an 85-yard touchdown run on the final play of the first half vs. the Cavaliers ... led the squad with five catches against Walsh ... had a team-best 96 all-purpose yards vs. #18-Indianapolis, including team-high totals of seven catches and 62 receiving yards ... notched a game-best 235 all-purpose yards in the Saginaw Valley State contest to earn GLIAC Special Teams Player of the Week ... averaged 26.8 yards on four kickoff returns against the Cardinals with all four returns leading to WSU touchdowns ... had a 44-yard TD reception and a 41-yard TD scamper vs. SVSU ... recorded a team-best 136 all-purpose yards at Tiffin ... saw action on all four special teams in all four games played ... a national nominee for the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2016:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... voted to the D2CCA All-Super Region 4 Second Team as a return specialist ... earned First Team All-GLIAC honors as the return specialist ... named WSU's Special Team Most Valuable Player ... played in all 11 games ... made a punt coverage tackle for a -1 yard return at Northwood ... totaled 144 yards (11th most in school history) on five kickoff returns at No. 5-Ashland ... rushed for 84 yards vs. Lake Erie, including a 50-yard jaunt ... had two kickoff returns for 70 yards against Tiffin, including a 58-yard return to earn WSU's Special Teams Player of the Week honors ... set a then career-best with 231 all-purpose yards against Hillsdale ... recorded first two career touchdown receptions vs. the Chargers ... also made a key tackle on a HC fake punt ... recorded his first career 100-yard rushing game with 106 yards on six attempts at Findlay, which included an 86-yard touchdown run ... broke a 65-year-old school record with a 97-yard kickoff return for a TD against Walsh ... recorded a game-high 161 all-purpose yards vs. the Cavaliers, plus had a fumble recovery and a rushing touchdown to earn GLIAC (and WSU) Special Teams Player of the Week honors ... rushed eight times for 59 yards against Saginaw Valley State and recovered a fumbled punt by the Cardinals ... notched a team-high 139 all-purpose yards at Ferris State (3 carries for 61 yards and 78 kickoff return yards) ... was second on the team with 114 all-purpose yards at Ohio Dominican ... rushed five times for 63 yards against #2-Grand Valley State ... also had three receptions for 80 yards and five kickoff returns for 113 yards to finish with a career-high 256 all-purpose yards vs. the Lakers to earn WSU's Offensive Player of the Week award ... 1,479 all-purpose yards were the 18th-highest single-season mark in WSU history, while his 712 kickoff return yards is a school record ... also set the WSU single-season records for average yards per carry (9.51) and average yards per reception (30.10) ... 25.43 yards per kickoff return was the seventh-best in school history (min. 12 returns) ... played on all four special teams in 10 games, and both the kickoff coverage and kickoff return teams at AU ... tied-for-36th nationally with two fumble recoveries, 43rd in kickoff return average (25.4) and 46th in all-purpose yards per game (134.45) ... was second in the GLIAC with 712 kickoff return yards ... tied-for-third on the team with six special teams tackles (2-1 on kickoff coverage, 3-0 on punt coverage) ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2015:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... played in all 11 contests, making first career start in Findlay contest ... made collegiate debut at Michigan Tech ... had three kickoff returns and one rushing attempt vs. the Huskies ... tallied two kickoff returns vs. Truman ... notched first career touchdown on a 27-yard run in the fourth quarter against Malone ... rushed for a season-high 31 yards vs. the Pioneers ... recorded first career reception against Grand Valley State ... recovered a WSU onside kick vs. the Lakers ... contributed a rushing touchdown at Walsh ... totaled a rushing attempt, a reception and a kickoff return against Findlay ... was selected WSU's Special Teams Player of the Week for the Oiler contest ... had a 54-yard reception at Hillsdale setting up a field goal ... rushed for 14 yards on two carries vs. the Chargers ... saw action on all four special teams in four games, and on kickoff coverage, punt coverage and punt return the other seven contests ... totaled five special teams tackles (0-2 on KOC, 2-1 on punt coverage) ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2014:  Dressed for the first two and last two home games, but did not see any playing time ... missed the middle two home games due to an injury ... selected WSU Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week for the Michigan Tech, Findlay and Lake Erie games.

High School:  A 2014 graduate of L'Anse Creuse North ... was a two-year starter for coach Ralph Kiner ... named to the All-Macomb County First Team ... was a 2013 Detroit News All-Metro East First Team selection as a specialist ... rushed for 450 yards and six touchdowns as a senior and had 860 yards receiving and nine scores ... had 11 receptions in LCN's 49-27 playoff loss to Chippewa Valley ... recorded 195 all-purpose yards vs. Grosse Pointe South in 2013 with 103 rushing and 92 receiving ... a three-star recruit according to the D Zone ... also returned kicks for the Crusaders ... rushed for over 300 yards as a junior and had over 300 yards receiving ... totaled 40 tackles in 2012 along with four fumble recoveries and three interceptions ... also played basketball for LCN ... was a team captain in both sports.

Personal:  Full name--Deiontae D. Nicholas ... born September 9, 1996, in Columbus, Ohio ... son of Willie Hobbs and Cicely Nicholas ... has three brothers, Dejion, Myke and Isaiah ... earned his bachelor's degree in Journalism in December of 2018 ... began working on his Sports Administration master's degree in January of 2019 ... named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2014, Winter 2017, Fall 2017, Fall 2018 and Winter 2019 ... named to the Coach’s Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2015, Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2018, Fall 2019 and Winter 2020 ... is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) ... named WSU SAAC President for 2017-18 and will serve in that same capacity for the third consecutive year in 2019-20 ... represented the GLIAC at the NCAA Division II SAAC meetings in spring of 2017 ... attended the 2017 CoSIDA Convention as the NCAA Division II Student-Athlete representative ... attended the January 2018 NCAA Convention as the Division II Student-Athlete representative.
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Historical Player Information

  • 36

    2014Freshman

    RB
    5'10" 175 lbs
    36
  • 4

    2015Redshirt Freshman

    RB/KR
    5'10" 185 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2016Redshirt Sophomore

    RB/KR
    5'10" 186 lbs
    4
  • 4
    C

    2017Redshirt Junior

    RB/KR
    5'10" 192 lbs
    4
    C
  • 4
    C

    2018Redshirt Senior

    RB
    5'10" 190 lbs
    4
    C
  • 4

    2019Graduate Student

    RB
    5'10" 195 lbs
    4