Patrick Nicely

Height:
6-4
Weight:
215
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Willoughby, Ohio
High School:
Willoughby South HS

as a Sophomore (2010): Started all 12 games ofthe season behind center (19-straight dating back to 2008) …one of only eight players to throw for four or more touchdowns in agame in school history (4, at Ball State, Nov. 6) … his1,753 yards rank 14th in school history for a season …recorded three multi-touchdown performances … rushed for hisfirst-career touchdown on the ground against Gardner-Webb (Sept.11), a two-yard plunge in the second quarter … three forseven touchdowns over the final three contests (three touchdownsduring first nine games) … completed two passes over 50yards on the year, including a 56-yard bomb to Antoine Russellagainst Western Michigan (Oct. 23) … connected with JalilCarter on his second 56-yard pass of the season against Miami(Ohio) (Nov. 17) … the two passes were three yards shy ofhis career-high 59-yard pass against Kent State (Nov. 7) …his lone 200-yard game of the season came against Miami (Ohio)(Nov. 17) as he connected on 17-of-33 passes for 200 yards and oneinterception … closed the season with one of his bettergames, completing 13-of-24 passes for 193 yards, three touchdownsand no interceptions (162.97 efficiency rating) in a 22-14 win overBuffalo (Nov. 26).

as a Freshman (2009): Started the final sevengames of the season following a season-ending injury to MattRodgers ... made his UA debut in the second half against Ohio (Oct.10) at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field ... led the Zips to a21-17 victory over Buffalo (Oct. 17) in his first career start ...became just the fourth true freshman to start at quarterback in thehistory of the program ... connected on 17-of-34 pass attempts for200 yards and two interceptions against the Bulls ... recorded hisfirst touchdown pass in a Zips’ uniform the following week,hooking up with Andre Jones on an 11-yard post route in a 28-14defeat at Syracuse (Oct. 24) ... broke the 200-yard barrier for thefirst time in a 28-20 win against Kent State (Nov. 7) ... connectedon 19-of-34 passes for 261 yards and two touchdowns against theGolden Flashes ... topped the 200-yard mark again in his bestperformance of the season, connecting on 22-of-32 pass attempts andtwo touchdowns while throwing for 259 yards in a losing effort atBowling Green (Nov. 20).

at Willoughby South HS: Rated the number oneoverall quarterback in Ohio by OhioVarsity.com … ranked asthe 20th-best pro-style quarterback in the nation by Rivals.com… rated as the 126th-best overall quarterback in the nationby Scouts Inc./ESPN.com … selected to play in the Big 33All-Star Game and helped Ohio defeat Pennsylvania ... completed10-of-15 passes for 135 yards, including a 46-yard TD ... LakeCounty Player of the Year in 2008 … two-time All-Ohioselection … two-time All-Northeast District performer… three-time All-News Herald first-team selection ... 2006,‘07 and ‘08 Lake County Touchdown Club Division 1&2Quarterback of the Year … three-time Premier AthleticConference first team quarterback … set school records incareer passing touchdowns (53), completions (348), passing yards(5,515), career all purpose yards (5,913), most passing yards in agame (422) and most completions in a game (22) … as a senioraccounted for 1,938 yards (school record) and 22 touchdowns… as a junior, threw for 20 touchdowns … also anAll-Ohio and All-Lake County selection in baseball … earnedletters in basketball as well.

Personal: Born Oct. 27, 1990 ... son of Tim andRobin Nicely.