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32 Nick Savant

  • Position RB
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 193
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Hellertown, Pa.
  • Highschool Saucon Valley

Biography

Honors
• All-South Region third team, 2016
• All-Centennial Conference first team, 2016
• All-ECAC South first team, 2016
• Centennial Conference offensive player of the week, 2016
• D3football.com team of the week, 2016

Team Awards
• Rookie of the Year, 2015
• Bianco Award (MVP of Moravian game), 2016
• Mulvihill Award (most courageous), 2015
• Dominator – McDaniel and Johns Hopkins, 2015; Franklin & Marshall, Johns Hopkins, Susquehanna, Gettysburg, Juniata and Moravian, 2016
• Big Play Offense – Wilkes, 2015;  Franklin & Marshall, Moravian and Delaware Valley, 2016
• Game Captain - Susquehanna, 2016
 
Career Statistics
Year GP   Rush Yds Avg TD Lg   Rec Yds Avg TD Lg
2014 1   7 54 7.7 0 23   0 0 0.0 0 0
2015 11   152 650 4.3 5 54   16 128 8.0 2 27
2016 11   239 1589 6.6 18 67   17 272 16.0 4 73
Totals 23   398 2293 5.8 23 67   33 400 12.1 6 73

School Records
rushing yards in a game (277)
rushing touchdowns in a game (5)

Career Highs
rushes – 28 vs. Gettysburg, 2016
rushing yards – 277 vs. Juniata, 2016 
touchdowns – 5 vs. Dickinson, 2016 
receptions – 7 vs. Gettysburg, 2016
receiving yards – 145 vs. Gettysburg, 2016
all-purpose yards – 277 vs. Juniata, 2016
 
Career Highlights
• Enters senior season tied for fifth in career rushing yards, tied for sixth in career rushing touchdowns and 13th in career all-purpose yards in school history

2016
• Led the Centennial Conference in rushing yards, yards per game, yards per attempt and touchdowns
• Ran for second most yards in a season in school history and sixth most in CC history
• Rushed for at least 100 yards in nine straight games
• Broke school record with 277 rushing yards to go with four touchdowns vs. Juniata
• Compiled school-record five rushing touchdowns, including a 67-yard score, and totaled 166 rushing yards vs. Dickinson
• Caught game-winning 73-yard touchdown pass on a screen route to beat Susquehanna
• Became first player in school history to reach at least 100 yards rushing (114) and receiving (145) in the same game in win vs. Gettysburg

2015
• Led the Mules and ranked sixth in the Centennial Conference in rushing
• Second on the team in scoring with his seven touchdowns
• Rushed for 122 yards on only nine carries vs. McDaniel
• Amassed more than 90 yards against Johns Hopkins (22-93) and Ursinus (21-92)
• Broke tackles on 54-yard TD run vs. Wilkes in season-opening win
 
2014
• Rushed seven times for 54 yards at Wilkes before suffering season-ending injury
 
Personal
• Named Express-Times player of the year as a senior at nearby Saucon Valley High School
• Played running back and cornerback
• Also lettered four years and named team MVP in lacrosse
• Team captain in both sports
• Parents are Lou and Gina Savant
• Born Sept. 7, 1995
• A biology major and Italian studies minor
• Made the Dean’s List three semesters

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2014Freshman

    RB
    5'8" 168 lbs
    23
  • 32

    2015Sophomore

    RB
    5'10" 177 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2016Junior

    RB
    5'10" 192 lbs
    32
  • 32
    C

    2017Senior

    RB
    5'10" 193 lbs
    32
    C