University of Northern Colorado Athletics
2009 Football Roster
Roster
Nick Hernon
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Castle Rock, Colo.
Honors and Awards
2012 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society: May 4, 2012
2011 Big Sky All-Academic: Jan. 25th, 2012
2010 Big Sky All-Academic: Feb. 9, 2011
2010 Big Sky All-Conference Honorable Mention: Nov. 23, 2010
2010 Preseason Big Sky All-Conference: July 19, 2010
2009 Big Sky All-Academic: Jan. 29, 2010
2009 Big Sky All-Conference Honorable Mention: Nov. 24, 2009
2011:
2010: A Big Sky All-Conference honorable mention selection... Also named to the Big Sky All-Academic team... Played in all 11 games, starting in 10... Finished the season sixth on the team with 45 tackles, but led the squad with 10.5 tackles for loss... Was also second with seven quarterback hurries and was one of five defensive players to force multiple fumbles (2)... Helped the team to 17 fumble recoveries, one of the top totals in FCS... Two of his seven quarterback hurries came in the victory over Idaho State... In the season finale at Portland State, four of his five tackles were for loss and he had multiple tackles in all 11 games and has done so in the last 15 games... Posted a season-best seven tackles at South Dakota. Forced a fumble in each of the last two games of the year.
2009: Played in all 11 games, working his way into the starting lineup in the fourth game and remaining there the rest of the year... Led all lineman on the team with 48 tackles, which was eighth overall... Second on the squad with 5.0 sacks for a loss of 25 yards and he led the team with eight quarterback hurries... Also forced and recovered one fumble... Ended the year with back-to-back career-highs in tackles with seven against Sacramento State and 10 at Montana... Named to the Big Sky All-Academic Team.
2008: As a true freshman, played in all 11 games starting in four of the final five of the year... Tallied a season-best six tackles against Montana... Recorded one of his two sacks on the year in the season-opener at Purdue and his other against Northern Arizona... His 16 tackles was the most among freshmen and sixth most among defensive linemen.
High School: Started for three years... Two-time all-conference... Voted to All-Colorado team as a senior... Member of 2005 5A state championship football team... Led Huskies to semi-finals in 2006 and state championship in 2007... Totaled 164 career tackles and 18 sacks... Recorded 82 tackles and nine sacks as a senior.
Personal: Is majoring in human services.
