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Jersey Number 56
Nick Kidwell
- Year:
- Redshirt Senior
- Position:
- Offensive Lineman
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 316
- Hometown:
- Knoxville, Md.
- High School:
- Boonsboro
- Major:
- Cyber Intelligence
2023:
- Outland Trophy Watch List
- Started four games at right tackle before suffering season-ending injury
- HERO Sports Group of Five Second Team Preseason All-American
- Reese's Senior Bowl Watch List
- Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team
- College Football Network Preseason Sun Belt Offensive Lineman of the Year
- JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall 2023)
- Named to SBC Commissioner’s List
2022:
- Started nine games at right tackle
- Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference offensive lineman
- VaSID First Team All-State
- Pro Football Network Week 13 College Football Team of the Week - First Team
- Part of an offensive line that helped JMU rank top 30 in the FBS in five offensive categories, including seventh in yards per completion (14.54), 13th in scoring (37.0), 16th in pass efficiency (157.2), 29th in total offense (452.5) and tied for 30th in passing touchdowns (27)
- Led the Sun Belt in scoring offense, yards per completion and yards per pass attempt (8.91)
- Also ranked second in the SBC in pass efficiency, third in total offense and passing average, fourth in rushing yards (186.7) and tied for fourth in passing scores
- In JMU’s inaugural FBS season, the Dukes scored 37 or more points vs. seven FBS opponents with five over 40 points, including a season-high 47 vs. #23 Coastal Carolina to win the Sun Belt East Division
- JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall 2022, Spring 2023)
2021:
- Started all 14 games at right tackle
- HERO Sports FCS Sophomore All-American
- Touchdown Club of Richmond Offensive Lineman of the Year
- First Team All-CAA offensive lineman
- VaSID First Team All-State
- Part of an offensive line that helped JMU rank third nationally in both completion percentage (.676) and pass efficiency rating (171.0), fifth in scoring (38.3), eighth in fewest interceptions (5), 12th on third down (.444), 14th in the red zone (.885) and 17th in both passing average (276.3) and total offense (435.4)
- JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall 2021, Spring 2022)
- CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2021, Spring 2022)
2020-21:
- Started all eight games at either right guard or right tackle
- Part of an offensive line that helped JMU rank 14th nationally in scoring (33.6), sixth in rushing (232.6) and 11th in total offense (447.5)
- Also ranked second in FCS on fourth down (.857), sixth in time of possession (34:20), seventh in pass efficiency (156.28) and 10th on third down (48.4%)
- JMU produced at least 35 points in four games and had an average win margin of 17.1 points per game
- President's List (Spring 2021)
- Dean's List (Fall 2020)
- JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall 2020, Spring 2021)
- CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2020, Spring 2021)
2019:
- Played in all 16 games, primarily on special teams
- JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Spring 2020)
- CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2019)
2018:
- Played in two games, retaining a year of eligibility with four-game redshirt rule
High School:
- Washington County Offensive Player of the Year as a senior
- Boonsboro Offensive Lineman of the Year as a senior
- First Team All-Washington County as a junior and senior and Second Team as a sophomore
- Selected as Baltimore Touchdown Club All-Star
- Member of Super 22 Team as a junior
- Helped Warriors to three-straight MPSSAA 1A playoff appearances
- Dual-sport athlete who was a shot put champion for Boonsboro’s indoor and outdoor track and field teams
- Honor roll student
Personal:
- Son of Carl and Jenifer Kidwell
- Has a sister, Carly
- His father served four years in the Navy
- Graduated from JMU in spring 2022 with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology
- Pursuing post-graduate certificate in cyber intelligence
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