2016-17 Football Roster

28 Matthew Nicholson

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 192
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Front Royal, Va.
  • Highschool Warren County

Biography

THREE-YEAR LETTERMAN - Converted to defensive back from wide receiver in spring drills…worked out at safety and is projected in the two-deep…performed well in the transition…looking forward to senior season on the other side of the ball…switching jersey number from 82 to 28.

2015 – Played in nine games at wide receiver and caught 14 passes for 169 yards and one touchdown…lettered for the third time…hauled in a season-high four passes for 49 yards including a 25-yarder against Wofford…caught three passes for 39 yards in the opener against Ball State and later caught three passes for 31 yards and a touchdown against Furman…had a season-long 34 yard reception against Richmond.

2014 – Played in all 12 games and finished with the sixth most receptions on the team with 24 catches for 237 yards…averaged almost 10 yards a catch…set the tone for his season with four catches for 27 yards and a touchdown reception against Bucknell…had biggest game against Mercer with four catches for including a season long 36-yarder…had eight multi-catch games on the season and caught a pass in all but one game… caught a touchdown pass against Gardner-Webb…finished the season with three receptions for 37 yards against The Citadel…lettered for the second time.

2013 – Played in all 12 games with starts against Liberty and Gardner-Webb…caught 14 passes for 269 yards…was second on the team in TD receptions with four scoring catches…averaged 19.2 yards per catch – the highest on the team…hauled in a 39-yard Hail Mary pass to force overtime against Robert Morris…caught a season and career-high five aerials for 86 yards against Robert Morris…his 61-yard catch and run from quarterback A.J. Augustine against Presbyterian was the longest play from scrimmage for VMI in 2013…lettered as a true freshman.

HIGH SCHOOL - As a senior, was First Team All-District as a wide receiver and a defensive back...had 356 yards on 26 catches and seven touchdowns...also averaged 21 points per game for the basketball team...in 2011, was Second Team All-District as a DB...made 14 catches as a WR that season as well...All-State as a long jumper for the track and field program.

MAJOR - Biology major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 82

    2013-14Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    6'2" 180 lbs
    82
  • 82

    2014-15Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    6'2" 180 lbs
    82
  • 82

    2015-16Junior

    Wide Receiver
    6'2" 180 lbs
    82
  • 28

    2016-17Senior

    Defensive Back
    6'2" 192 lbs
    28