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2011 Football Roster

41 Nico Papas

  • Position Fullback
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • Weight 231
  • Hometown Watertown, Mass.
  • Previous School Buckingham Browne and Nichols

Biography

2010: Played in all 10 games ... strong contributor on special teams.

2009: Played in every game … was a key special teams contributor … had a 13-yard catch vs. Harvard … had a 13-yard kick return vs. Penn and a fumble recovery vs. Harvard.

2008: Saw playing time in nine contests, mainly on special teams. 

At Buckingham Browne & Nichols School: First-team "Super 26" Massachusetts All-State ... twice first-team All-New England ... ranked among nation's top-20 fullbacks by espn.com and rivals.com ... three-time All-ISL ... named Team MVP as a senior ... as a senior, 22 receptions for 401 yards and 26 rushes for 201 yards (7.6 per carry) ... led team in tackles and pancake blocks as a junior and senior ... ... team was New England Class B champion in 2006 ... academic all-state ... captain of both football and lacrosse ... was awarded the Top Athlete Award in his senior class ... lettered four years in football, three in basketball, and three in lacrosse.

Personal: Sociology major ... may pursue a career in business ... father, John, played football at Springfield College, and was Nico's football coach at BB&N ... cousin, Matt Fratto, played football at Harvard ... Nicholas Papas, b. 9/21/89 in Cambridge, Mass.

Year GP Rec. Yards Avg. TD Solo Ast Tackles Fumbles Recovered-Yards Kick Returns-Yards
2009 10 1 13 13.0 0 0 0 1-0 1-13
2010 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 0-0
2011 10 3 24 8.0 0 1 2 1-0 0-0
Total 29 4 37 9.25 0 1 3 2-0 1-13

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2011

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Historical Player Information

  • 31

    2008First Year

    Fullback
    6'0" 230 lbs
    31
  • 41

    2009Sophomore

    Fullback
    6'0" 220 lbs
    41
  • 41

    2010Junior

    Fullback
    6'0" 220 lbs
    41
  • 41

    2011Senior

    Fullback
    6'0" 231 lbs
    41