April 23, 2022 02:21 PM | Football
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University offensive lineman Nick Malone, a redshirt junior from Morgantown, West Virginia, is the winner of the 2022 Tommy Nickolich Memorial Award, presented by the Blue & Gold News.
Each Spring, the Blue & Gold News awards the Tommy 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 Tommy Nickolich, a former WVU player (1979-82) who died of cancer in 1983.
Malone is in his fourth year as a member of the football team and has made his mark as a valuable member of the offensive line. He played in all 13 games in 2021 and earned a start against Oklahoma State. He added depth at tackle and also has been inserted as an additional lineman for power situations.
Through his hard work, he has shown growth and has seen his playing time increase each season. He was used on a season-high 37 snaps against Long Island last year and had two knockdowns against the Sharks.
Malone is majoring in entrepreneurship and innovation and has earned spots on WVU's Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll and the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
Past Nickolich Award winners:
1991Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Keith Taparausky, RB
1992Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Brett Parise, WR
1993Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Matt McCulty, WR
1994Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Randy Fulmore, DB
1995Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Rob Keys, DB
1996Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Matt Ceresa, OL
1997Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â David Lightcap, DB
1998Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mark Corman, TE
1999Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Bryan Lorenz, LB
2000Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Ben Collins, LB
2001Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jeremy Knapp, TE
2002Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Moe Fofana, RB
2003Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â John Pennington, WR
2004Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jeff Noechel, LB
2005Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â George Shehl, H/DB
2006Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tim Lindsey, LS
2007Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Andy Emery, LB
2008Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Adam Hughes, LS
2009Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Josh Taylor, DL
2010Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Matt Lindamood, FB
2011Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Ryan Nehlen, WR
2012Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tyler Anderson, DE
2013Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Connor Arlia, WRÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
2014Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Michael Calicchio, OL
2015Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Justin Arndt, LB
2016Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jon Lewis, DL
2017Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Nick Meadows, LS
2018Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Evan Staley, K
2019Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jake Abbott, LB
2020Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Osman Kamara, S
2021Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Graeson Malashevich, WR/H
2022Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Nick Malone, OL
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Each Spring, the Blue & Gold News awards the Tommy 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 Tommy Nickolich, a former WVU player (1979-82) who died of cancer in 1983.
Malone is in his fourth year as a member of the football team and has made his mark as a valuable member of the offensive line. He played in all 13 games in 2021 and earned a start against Oklahoma State. He added depth at tackle and also has been inserted as an additional lineman for power situations.
Through his hard work, he has shown growth and has seen his playing time increase each season. He was used on a season-high 37 snaps against Long Island last year and had two knockdowns against the Sharks.
Malone is majoring in entrepreneurship and innovation and has earned spots on WVU's Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll and the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
Past Nickolich Award winners:
1991Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Keith Taparausky, RB
1992Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Brett Parise, WR
1993Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Matt McCulty, WR
1994Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Randy Fulmore, DB
1995Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Rob Keys, DB
1996Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Matt Ceresa, OL
1997Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â David Lightcap, DB
1998Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mark Corman, TE
1999Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Bryan Lorenz, LB
2000Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Ben Collins, LB
2001Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jeremy Knapp, TE
2002Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Moe Fofana, RB
2003Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â John Pennington, WR
2004Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jeff Noechel, LB
2005Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â George Shehl, H/DB
2006Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tim Lindsey, LS
2007Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Andy Emery, LB
2008Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Adam Hughes, LS
2009Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Josh Taylor, DL
2010Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Matt Lindamood, FB
2011Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Ryan Nehlen, WR
2012Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tyler Anderson, DE
2013Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Connor Arlia, WRÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
2014Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Michael Calicchio, OL
2015Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Justin Arndt, LB
2016Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jon Lewis, DL
2017Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Nick Meadows, LS
2018Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Evan Staley, K
2019Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jake Abbott, LB
2020Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Osman Kamara, S
2021Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Graeson Malashevich, WR/H
2022Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Nick Malone, OL
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