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33 Nathan Erickson

  • Position Kicker
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 205
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown New Berlin, Wis.

Biography

SENIOR (2019): MVFC President's Council Academic Award ... MVFC Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence Award ... MVFC Honor Roll ... played in all 12 games  ... converted 7 of 12 field-goal attempts ... totaled 2,455 kickoff yards for an average of 55.8 ... 17 touchbacks in 44 attempts ... went 29-for-29 in PATs for a team-high 50 points ... longest FG success came in at 45 yards (Missouri State) 

JUNIOR (2018): Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award  ... played in all 11 games… in 55 kickoffs, booted 20 touchbacks… totaled for 3275 yards with an average of 59.5… tied a career-long 52-yard field goal at South Dakota, ranked second-longest in MVFC… knocked four touchbacks against Northern Iowa and South Dakota… at Missouri State collected three touchbacks with 352 yards on six kickoffs… had another three touchback performance versus Southern Illinois… had two touchback performances against #15 Montana and Youngstown State

SOPHOMORE (2017): Played in all 12 games… finished with two field goals on three attempts for 52 yards…4730 yards on 76 kickoffs and 45 touchbacks…kicked two punts totaling 62 yards with a long of 35 yards…45 touchbacks and one out on 76 kickoffs…played his first game as a Leatherneck against Tennessee Tech and recorded eight kickoffs with four touchbacks totaling 480 yards…at Northern Arizona set a career-high of touchbacks on all seven kickoffs and 455 yards… added to his career-highs at Coastal Carolina with 570 yards on nine kickoffs… two touchbacks…recorded six TBs at Missouri State…at Indiana State blasted one of eight kickoffs out with four TBs… rounded out the season with 325 yards and five touchbacks on five kickoffs

REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN (2016): MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award... MVFC Honor Roll... did not see any game action

FRESHMAN (2015): Redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered three times each in football and golf... played for coach Matt Kern... three-time All-Conference selection at kicker and punter... Honorable Mention All-Area... Second Team All-Suburban... two-time All-Conference golfer

PERSONAL: Born October 9, 1996 in Green Bay, Wisconsin... No. 1 sports highlight was kicking the game winning field goal on senior night in his last home game of the year... his grandpa has been a major influence, "Even though he never got to see me grow as an athlete, I know he's proud of what I've done so far in my life."... most admires his HS coach Kern, "He has always done anything to benefit me. Having him come in my senior year and be the head coach made it an unforgettable year."... enjoys golfing in his free time... favorite professional teams are the Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Brewers and Milwaukee Bucks... favorite music is Marshmello and Migos... son of Mike and Kathy Erickson

MAJOR: Supply Chain Management

Statistics

Season:
2019

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Historical Player Information

  • 80

    2015Freshman

    Kicker
    6'2" 205 lbs
    80
  • 49

    2016Redshirt Freshman

    Kicker
    6'2" 205 lbs
    49
  • 33

    2017Sophomore

    Kicker
    6'2" 205 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2018Junior

    Kicker
    6'2" 205 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2019Senior

    Kicker
    6'2" 205 lbs
    33