2010: Listed as a starter at right offensiveguard on EWU’s preseason depth chart.
2009: He started all 12 games at rightoffensive guard, making his starting debut against Western Oregon(9/5/09). He helped Eastern rank in the top 10 in four offensivecategories in FCS, including passing (3rd, 321.3), total offense(4th, 462.2) and scoring (8th, 33.7).
2008: Lettered as a backup offensive lineman.He helped block for an Eagle offense that finished with theseventh-best passing offense in the FCS (299.9 yards per game) andwas also 24th in total offense (398.5), 98th in rushing offense(98.5) and 35th in scoring offense (29.4). In the spring, he wasselected as the team’s most improved offensive player.
2007: Played sparingly as a non-lettering squadmember.
2006: Redshirted.
HS: Graduated from Ingraham HS in 2006. As asenior he earned second team All-Metro League Sound Division honorsas an offensive guard. He helped Ingraham to its first winningseason since 1988.
Personal: Born 8/28/88 in Seattle, Wash. Willturn 22 five few days before Eastern opens the season againstNevada. First name is pronounced “nick-oh-lie.”Electrical engineering major.