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25 Nolan Applegate

	Class: Senior
	Hometown: Morrisville, Pa.
	High School: Pennsbury

	Height / Weight: 5-9 / 175
	Position: Running Back

Over the last two years has carved out a niche as a punt return specialist, and has developed into one of the best in the Patriot League ... sure-handed receiver who has a knack for making the first man miss ... likely to continue in that return role this fall ... also excellent in kick coverage ... in 2007 made a big switch from cornerback to slotback and contributed a handful of big plays, particularly as a receiver out of the backfield ... played quarterback/running back in high school, in addition to defensive back ... solid player who does the little things well ... plays well without the ball ... 2007 (Junior): Played in all 11 games, with two starts ... switched sides of the ball three weeks into the season, and contributed at slotback in his very first game at that position ... made enough of an impact in practice to get on the field for a handful of plays against Richmond in week four ... scored his first career touchdown on his first career carry, a 9-yard run in the second quarter ... was also asked to make two halfback option passes ... the first went for a 44-yard completion to WR Cale Cadman, the second was intercepted in the end zone ... caught a 58-yard pass at Colgate ... all told had three catches for 100 yards and seven carries for 37 yards and a touchdown ... as a punt returner, ranked second in the Patriot League with an 11.5 average ... long return was 28 yards vs. Georgetown ... also returned seven kickoffs for a 19.0 average ... punt return unit earned Lewisburg Touchdown Club Special Teams Player of the Week honors following the Lafayette game ... 2006 (Sophomore): Played in all 11 games ... started the first two games at cornerback before settling into a reserve DB role ... finished with 10 tackles (8 solo) ... named team's Special Teams MVP after ranking fourth in the Patriot League with a 12.2-yard punt return average ... returned 23 punts for 281 yards, with a long of 30 against Lehigh ... had 81 punt return yards on four attempts vs. Colgate ... also returned 11 kickoffs for a 17.9-yard average ... named Lewisburg Touchdown Club Special Teams Player of the Week three times, after the Marist, Fordham and Colgate games (all wins) ... 2005 (Freshman): Played in four varsity games, primarily on special teams ... credited with three tackles, all coming against Holy Cross in season finale ... also broke up a pass ... appeared in team's lone JV contest and picked up four tackles ... PENNSBURY HIGH SCHOOL: Played football and baseball ... three-time Trentonian all-star ... Courier Times First Team Golden Team cornerback ... First Team All-Suburban One ... team co-captain ... named team MVP as a senior ... PERSONAL: Full name is Nolan William Applegate ... born Feb. 14, 1986 in Willingboro, N.J. ... son of Richard and Joyce Applegate ... has an older brother, Ryan, and a younger brother, Richard ... father played football at Kutztown and uncles played at Boston University and East Stroudsburg ... majoring in elementary education.

APPLEGATE'S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS Year G/GS UT AT TT QBS TFL PD FF FR 2005 4/0 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 2006 11/2 8 2 10 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2007 11/2 4 5 9 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Totals 26/4 15 7 22 0-0 0-0 1 0 0

APPLEGATE'S CAREER RETURN STATS Year G/GS PR Yds. Avg. Lg. KR Yds. Avg. Lg. 2005 4/0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 -- -- 2006 11/2 23 281 12.2 30 11 197 17.9 24 2007 11/2 10 115 11.5 28 7 133 19.0 26 Totals 26/4 33 396 12.0 30 18 330 18.3 26

APPLEGATE'S CAREER RUSH/RECEIVING STATS Year G/GS Att. Yds. TD Lg. Rec. Yds. TD Lg. 2005 4/0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0 -- 2006 11/2 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0 -- 2007 11/2 7 37 1 11 3 100 0 58 Totals 26/4 7 37 1 11 3 100 0 58