Tate Nichols and Austin Collinsworth named to the 2009 Class of the Commonwealth
Tate Nichols and Austin Collinsworth named to the 2009 Class of the Commonwealth
Tate Nichols
TE/DE, Ryle
Height, weight: 6-7, 260
Credentials: Raiders Coach Bryson Warner said Nichols' modest receiving numbers — 28 catches, 455 yards, three TDs — disguise his game-changing ability on offense. "He's a devastating blocker, a guy who can literally take out the whole side of a defensive line," Warner said. "His stats don't look that good because he was double- and triple-teamed almost every play." That opened things up for Ryle's other receivers and running backs. And Nichols was a standout on defense, where he was also double- and triple-teamed. Nichols, who scored 31 on the ACT, has committed to Stanford, where he will be an offensive lineman.
Austin Collinsworth
RB/S, Highlands
Height, weight: 6-1, 195
Credentials: A key contributor to three state titles in three years playing three positions is a testament to Collinsworth's talent, strength, speed and versatility. The son of former Cincinnati Bengals star and current TV analyst Cris Collinsworth, he played safety as a sophomore, receiver and safety as a junior, and running back as a senior while helping Highlands win 44 of 45 games. After catching 46 passes for 840 yards and 10 touchdowns last year, he moved to the backfield and ran for 1,500 yards and 23 TDs this fall. He won the Paul Hornung Award as the top player in the state. He committed to Notre Dame on Friday after also receiving scholarship offers from Kentucky, Cincinnati, Louisville, Stanford and Vanderbilt.
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2009 Class of the Commonwealth - SPORTS UPDATE - Kentucky.com
