Dadi Nicolas was a second-team All-ACC defensive end in 2014 and he said via Twitter Friday he’s returning for his senior season at Virginia Tech.
Virginia Tech defensive end Dadi Nicolas took to social media Friday to announce his intention to return to the Hokies for his senior season in 2015.
Via Twitter, Nicolas said:
Nicolas is still raw in football terms, not playing until his senior season at Atlantic High School in Delray Beach, Fla.
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He’s picked things up pretty quickly, though. The 6-foot-4, 231-pounder had 63 tackles this season and led Virginia Tech with 17½ tackles for loss and nine quarterback sacks.
His 34 quarterback hits was also a team high and he had two blocked kicks on special teams.
He was second in the Atlantic Coast Conference in sacks and tackles for loss and was named to the All-ACC second team.
Nicolas has started all 12 games this season. As a sophomore in 2013, he made one start and had 342 tackles, seven tackles for loss and four sacks. He appeared in 10 games as a redshirt freshman in 2012 and logged 17 tackles, 3½ tackles for loss and two sacks.
The Hokies (6-6) play Cincinnati (9-3) in the Military Bowl at Annapolis, Md., on Saturday, Virginia Tech’s 22nd consecutive bowl appearance.
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