Lewis Receives Nickolich Award
April 25, 2016 10:32 AM | Football
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. - West Virginia University tight end Jon Lewis, a redshirt junior from Morgantown, W.Va., is the winner of the 2016 Tom Nickolich Memorial Award, as presented by the Blue and Gold News.
At the conclusion of spring drills each year, the Blue and Gold News awards the Tom Nickolich Memorial Award to a walk-on team member who has distinguished himself through his attitude and work ethic. The award is presented in memory of Tom Nickolich, a former WVU player (1979-82) who died of cancer in 1983.
Lewis, a University High graduate, received the award from WVU head coach Dana Holgorsen before today’s Gold-Blue Spring Game. He has been a three-year member of the football team and played in 14 games during his first two seasons on the field. He has added depth on the defensive line the past two years and was moved to tight end this spring. He is a sociology and anthropology major.
Past Nickolich Award winners:
1991 Keith Taparausky, RB
1992 Ray Wilcox, LB
1993 Matt McCulty, WR
1994 Randy Fulmore, DB
1995 Rob Keys, DB
1996 Matt Ceresa, OL
1997 David Lightcap, DB
1998 Mark Corman, TE
1999 Bryan Lorenz, LB
2000 Ben Collins, LB
2001 Jeremy Knapp, TE
2002 Moe Fofana, RB
2003 John Pennington, WR
2004 Jeff Noechel, LB
2005 George Shehl, H/DB
2006 Tim Lindsey, LS
2007 Andy Emery, LB
2008 Adam Hughes, LS
2009 Josh Taylor, DL
2010 Matt Lindamood, FB
2011 Ryan Nehlen, WR
2012 Tyler Anderson, DE
2013 Connor Arlia, WR
2014 Michael Calicchio, OL
2015 Justin Arndt, LB
2016 Jon Lewis, TE
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