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CLAYTON NICHOLAS
OMAR ONTIVEROS
QB • 6-3 • 216 • Freshman/RS Abilene, Texas/Cooper
HIGH SCHOOL Cooper High School in Abilene, Texas… four-star prospect by both ESPN.com and MaxPreps ... a three-star prospect by both Rivals and Scout ... SUPERPREP All-Southwest team ... the only quarterback in the 2012 class and one of Tech’s earliest commitments ... threw for 2,956 yards (227.4 per-game) and 26 touchdowns during his senior season ... helped lead the Cougars to the Class 5A Region I Semifinals against Mansfield Timberview ... led the Cougars on a last-minute scoring drive in the area round of the playoffs that sealed a win over Arlington Lamar ... connected on a 22-yard touchdown pass as time expired to send the Cougars to the third round of the playoffs for the fourth-straight season ... First-Team All-West Texas by OldCoach.com ... Second-Team All-Big Country by the Abilene Reporter-News ... team offensive MVP… High School Coaches: Todd Moebes and David Cedillo. PERSONAL Clayton Nicholas… born October 1, 1993 in Cheyenne, Wyo… son of Craig and Tracie Nicholas… has a brother, Greg, and a sister, Nicole… hobbies include hunting, fishing and ping-pong… a business major at Texas Tech.
2012 Played in eight games (0 starts) as the team’s primary fullback before suffering a seasonending injury… caught three passes for 24 yards (8.0 avg.)… caught one pass for two yards in final game of the season at No. 3 Kansas State (10/27)… made one reception for 19 yards (season-long) against No. 14 Oklahoma (10/6)… caught first career pass for three yards against New Mexico (9/15)… made season debut in the season opener against Northwestern State (9/1). 2011 Played in 11 games (0 starts) playing primarily on special teams and at fullback. 2010 Scout team member. HIGH SCHOOL Westlake High School in Austin, Texas… a two-year starter on the defensive line… named to the 5A All-State team (DL) as a senior… High School Coach: Daren Allman. PERSONAL Omar Anthony Ontiveros… born December 25, 1990… son of Anthony and Jillveh Ontiveros. CAREER HIGHS Receptions_______________________________1 3x, at Kansas State (2012)* Yards ___________________________________ 19, vs. Oklahoma (2012) Touchdowns____________________________________________ None Longest Reception____________________________ 19, vs. Oklahoma (2012) All-Purpose Yards_____________________________ 19, vs. Oklahoma (2012) * Indicates most recent high
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2012 Redshirt season. Scout team member.
FB • 6-1 • 236 • Junior/TR Austin, Texas/Westlake