Nick Kidwell

Kennesaw State

Sep 6 (Sat)

Noon

BLOOMINGTON, IN - March 21, 2024 - offensive lineman Nick Kidwell #55 of the Indiana Hoosiers during Spring Camp at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By \202#2\

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Position:
OL
Ht./Wt.:
6-5 / 316
Year:
Redshirt Senior +
Hometown:
Knoxville, Md.
High School:
Boonsboro
Prev School:
James Madison

Career Notes & Records
Appeared in 52 games with 34 starts along the offensive line over six seasons at James Madison (2018-23) … Last 34 appearances have been starts … Second-team All-Sun Belt Conference pick in 2022 … Named first-team All-Colonial Athletic Association in 2021.

2024 (Redshirt Senior+ Season)
Missed the season due to injury.

2023 (Senior+ Season - James Madison)
Started first four games before a season-ending injury … Received a medical hardship waiver.

2022 (Senior Season - James Madison)
Started nine games at right tackle … Tabbed second-team All-Sun Belt Conference … Part of an offensive line that helped JMU rank top-30 in the FBS in five offensive categories: yards per completion (No. 7; 14.54), scoring (No. 13; 37.0), passing efficiency (No. 16; 157.2), total offense (No. 29; 452.5) and passing touchdowns (No. 30; 27) … The Dukes scored 35-or-more points versus seven FBS opponents with five games over 40 points … Totaled a season-high 47 points against No. 23 Coastal Carolina to clinch the Sun Belt East Division title.

2021 (Junior Season - James Madison)
Started all 14 games at right tackle … Named first-team All-Colonial Athletic Association … Tabbed Touchdown Club of Richmond Offensive Lineman of the Year as the top offensive lineman in the state of Virginia … Part of an offensive line that helped JMU rank top-20 in the FCS in eight offensive categories: completion percentage (No. 3; .676), pass efficiency rating (No. 3; 171.0), scoring (No. 5; 38.3), fewest interceptions (No. 8; 5), third-down conversion percentage (No. 12; .444), red zone scoring (No. 14; .885), passing yards per game (No. 17; 276.3) and total offense (No. 17; 435.4) … Earned CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.

2020 (Sophomore Season - James Madison)
Started all eight games during the spring season … Started games at right guard and right tackle … Helped JMU average 33.6 points per game … Part of an offensive line that helped JMU rank top-15 in the FCS in seven categories: fourth-down conversion percentage (No. 2; .857), rushing yards per game (No. 6; 232.6), time of possession (No. 6; 34:20), passing efficiency (No. 7; 156.28), third-down conversion percentage (No. 10; .484), total offense (No. 11; 447.5) and scoring (No. 14; 33.6) … Earned CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.

2019 (Redshirt Freshman Season - James Madison)
Appeared in all 16 games … Saw time primarily on special teams … Earned CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.

2018 (Freshman Season - James Madison)
Appeared in two games and redshirted his initial collegiate season … Collegiate debut came versus Robert Morris (9/13).

Prep/Personal
Offensive lineman for head coach Mark Wadel at Boonsboro High School … Helped BHS to three-straight Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association Class 1A playoff appearances … Named Washington County (Md.) Offensive Player of the Year as a senior … Earned Boonsboro Offensive Lineman of the Year as a senior … first-team All-Washington County as a junior and senior and second team as a sophomore … Member of Super 22 Team as a junior … Also lettered in track and field … threw the discus and shot put … Named to the Washington County All-Decade Team (2010-19) with the No. 1 mark in the discus (158-2) and No. 2 in the shot put (56-6.25).