Athletic target, who saw action on offense and special teams a year ago ... One of six current Aztec players to graduate from Oceanside High ... Five-time SDSU scholar-athlete.
2011: Caught eight balls for 82 yards and two touchdowns ... Played in the opener against Cal Poly ... Also saw time at Michigan, vs. TCU, at Air Force and vs. Wyoming ... Had his first career receptions against New Mexico for 18 and 16 yards ... Had a 12-yard catch at Colorado State ... Logged action at UNLV, against Fresno State and vs. Louisiana-Lafayette in the New Orleans Bowl, but did not record a stat.
2010: Did not play in any games in his second year on campus.
2009: Redshirted as a true freshman.
High School: Had 37 receptions and five touchdowns for Oceanside High head coachJohn Carroll ... Selected to the second-team offense by the San Diego Hall ofChampions ... Led Oceanside to four consecutive Division II San Diego Sectionchampionships ... Helped the Pirates to a 12-0-1 record and No. 19 nationalranking in 2008 ... Also led the Pirates to the California State Division II BowlTitle in 2007, the first San Diego Section team to do so ... Competed for thebasketball team ... Had above a 4.0 GPA as a prep.
Personal: Born Jan. 27, 1991, in Harbor City, Calif. ... Son of Estela andJavier Nicholas ... Brother, Javier, spent some time as a wideout with the SDSUfootball team ... Sister, Nadya, swam at Howard University ... Already earned his bachelor[apos]s degree in criminal justice in just three years ... Pursuing his master[apos]s in homeland security.