Nick Namias
Senior
Running Back
Memphis, Tenn. (St. Benedict HS)
2007: Academic
All-SCAC... played in 9 of 10 games for the SCAC Co-Champion Majors...
one of three running backs for the Majors
that
rushed
for more than 300
yards...
ranked
first on the team in rushing attempts (77) and total yards
(370) and second in yards-per-rush (4.8)... averaged 41.1 yards
per-game on
the
ground... scored three TDs on the ground... also caught
11 passes for 64 yards and a score... career-long reception of 23 yards
against Colorado
College...
rushed for a season-high 88 yards and one touchdown on five carries
in the season-finale
against Birmingham-Southern, including an 83-yard carry which was the
second longest rush in MIllsaps history.
2006: Academic
All-SCAC... played in 8 of 11 games... season
shortened due to injury... ranked second on the team in rushing attempts
(54), total yards (297) and yards-per-rush (5.5)... averaged 37.1
rushing yards-per-game... scored two touchdowns and had a season-long
rush of 26 yards (twice) against Louisiana College and Lincoln (Mo.)
University... also caught five passes for 49 yards to average 9.8
yards-per-catch... had a career game against Louisiana College, rushing
21 times for 111 yards and hauling in one pass for seven yards.
2005: Academic
All-SCAC... played in 6 of 9 games as a true freshman... ranked third
on the team in rushing attempts (23) and total yards (126) and first
in yards-per-rush
(5.5)... averaged 21.0 yards-per-game on the ground... also caught
one pass for no gain.
High School: A
four-year letterman and three-year starter in football at quarterback
under head coach Shannon O'Brian at St. Benedict High School... totaled
over 3,500 yards in his career, breaking many rushing and passing records...
first player to rush and pass for over 1,000 yards in each category
in a single-season... offensive MVP and team captain his sophomore,
junior and senior seasons... team MVP junior and senior year... named
First Team Division IIAA all-State his senior year... inducted into
the Memphis chapter National Football Foundation and College Hall of
Fame, just one of 12 players selected out of the Shelby Metro area
(over 50 schools).
Personal: Son
of Ron and Patty Namias... majoring in business administration.
