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Jersey Number 69
Nick Appel
- Year:
- Redshirt Senior
- Position:
- Offensive Lineman
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-6 / 316
- Hometown:
- Vienna, Va.
- High School:
- Bishop O'Connell
- Previous:
- North Carolina
Bio
2014: Was a consistent part of the rotation on the offensive line, starting in 10 of the 13 games he saw action … Helped lead the CAA’s top offense post 497 yards per contest and a league-high 39.9 points per game against CAA opponents… With his help the offense also broke all school single-season marks for the main passing categories and total offense... Transferred to JMU the summer of 2014.
Prior to JMU: Spent four years at North Carolina as part of the football program… As a redshirt junior in 2013 saw action in all 12 games as a backup on the offensive line as well as on special teams… Played a season-high 42 snaps against Virginia Tech… Played in 11 games as a redshirt sophomore in 2012, both on the offensive line and on special teams… Had three knockdown blocks in 25 snaps against Idaho… Also had a pair of knockdowns in 18 snaps against Elon… Played in five games as a redshirt freshman for current JMU coach Everett Withers, seeing action against James Madison, Rutgers, Wake Forest and Virginia Tech.
High School: Was a two-way starter on the offensive and defensive line as a senior at Bishop O’Connell… Named a Top-60 player by DCSportsFan.com… Started three years at offensive line and two on the defensive line… Played several different positions along the defensive line… Started at right tackle and was named Second Team All-Conference as a junior and senior… Ranked among the top 50 players in Virginia by The Roanoke Times… Earned All-Arlington County honors as a junior and senior… Coached by Steve Trimble… Competed in the shot put for the track and field team.
Personal: Son of Susan Appel and Reginald Bouknight… Has an undergraduate degree in psychology and studio art from UNC... Studying kinesiology at JMU.
Prior to JMU: Spent four years at North Carolina as part of the football program… As a redshirt junior in 2013 saw action in all 12 games as a backup on the offensive line as well as on special teams… Played a season-high 42 snaps against Virginia Tech… Played in 11 games as a redshirt sophomore in 2012, both on the offensive line and on special teams… Had three knockdown blocks in 25 snaps against Idaho… Also had a pair of knockdowns in 18 snaps against Elon… Played in five games as a redshirt freshman for current JMU coach Everett Withers, seeing action against James Madison, Rutgers, Wake Forest and Virginia Tech.
High School: Was a two-way starter on the offensive and defensive line as a senior at Bishop O’Connell… Named a Top-60 player by DCSportsFan.com… Started three years at offensive line and two on the defensive line… Played several different positions along the defensive line… Started at right tackle and was named Second Team All-Conference as a junior and senior… Ranked among the top 50 players in Virginia by The Roanoke Times… Earned All-Arlington County honors as a junior and senior… Coached by Steve Trimble… Competed in the shot put for the track and field team.
Personal: Son of Susan Appel and Reginald Bouknight… Has an undergraduate degree in psychology and studio art from UNC... Studying kinesiology at JMU.
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