Nick Van Valkenburg

Position:
Kicker
Height:
5-11
Weight:
175
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Medford, Ore.
High School:
St. Mary's

2018 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)
• Did not play

2017 (SOPHOMORE)
• Did not play after joining the program during the season

FRESNO STATE
• Served as the team’s kicker on kickoffs as a true freshman in 2016
• Totaled 29 kickoffs, averaging 61.8 yards per. Tallied six touchbacks

ST. MARY’S HIGH SCHOOL
• Lettered four years for head coach Jamie Young. Played at kicker, punter, cornerback, wide receiver and at wing
• Earned All-State honors at kicker and was First-Team Southern Cascade at kicker, punter and cornerback
• Served as team captain his senior year
• Played in the East-West Shrine Bowl Game
• Earned team defensive player of the year honors
• Named the 2015 KickingWorld Showcase Punt Champion. Also the Camp Rilea Kicking/Punting Champion
• Lettered in track and field, participating in the javelin. Also lettered two years in basketball, playing point guard

PERSONAL
• Majoring in environmental science and would like to one day be an orthopedic surgeon
• Son of Jon Van Valkenburg and Edith Chezik
• Has one sister, Emily
• A four-year honor student during high school. Was also a Scholar-Athlete at Fresno State