Prior to Akron: Rated the number one overall quarterback in Ohio by OhioVarsity.com … Ranked as the 20th-best pro-style quarterback in the nation by Rivals.com … Rated as the 126th-best overall quarterback in the nation by Scouts Inc./ESPN.com … Selected to play in the Big 33 All-Star game ... Helped Ohio defeat Pennsylvania ... Completed 10-of-15 for 135 yards, including a 46-yard TD ... Lake County Player of the Year in 2008 … Two-time All-Ohio selection … Two-time All-Northeast District performer … Three-time All-News Herald first-team selection ... 2006, ‘07 and ‘08 Lake County Touchdown Club Division 1&2 Quarterback of the Year … Three-time Premier Athletic Conference first team quarterback … Set school records in career passing touchdowns (53), completions (348), passing yards (5,515), career all purpose yards (5,913), most passing yards in a game (422) and most completions in a game (22) … As a senior accounted for 1,938 yards (school record) and 22 touchdowns … As a junior, threw for 20 touchdowns … Also an All-Ohio and All-Lake County selection in baseball … Earned letters in basketball as well … Joins Willoughby South teammate Joe Vidovic as an Akron signee.
Personal: Born in Mayfield Heights, Ohio … Parents are Tim and Robin Nicely … Uncles, Mike and Chris, are in the Willoughby South High School Hall of Fame for football.
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Courtesy: Akron Media Relations
