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Keith Nichol (born December 24, 1988 in Lowell, Michigan) is a wide receiver for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football for Michigan State University. Before Michigan State, he played for the Oklahoma Sooners.

High school career[link]

Nichol attended Lowell High School in Lowell, Michigan. After a good freshman season, Nichol was promoted to the varsity team for the playoffs and saw some playing time as a cornerback in a blowout. Nichol had a breakout season as a sophomore. He threw for 2,125 yards and 26 touchdowns in Lowell's veer offense and led the team to a state championship. His success led to him being heavily recruited by several teams in the Big Ten Conference as well as the University of Notre Dame. In July 2005, Nichol committed to play for the Michigan State University Spartans. Nichol also participated in the ESPN RISE Elite 11 quarterback camp. After his commitment, the Spartans went 9-14 and head coach John L. Smith was fired. As a result, Nichol backed out of his committed with the Spartans and committed to the University of Oklahoma, a school that expressed strong interest in him after his decommitment.^[1] In his senior year, Nichol passed for 2,225 yards and 31 touchdowns.^[2] As a three-year starter, Nichol won 33 games with three losses. He passed for 6,550 yards and 76 touchdowns and ran for 3,100 yards and 58 touchdowns in his high school career.^[3] He was an all-state selection three times.^[4] Nichol was ranked as the sixth best dual-threat quarterback in the country out of high school by Rivals.com.^[3] Scout.com ranked him the 22nd best high school quarterback overall.^[5]

College career[link]

Freshman season[link]

Nichol competed against redshirt freshman Sam Bradford and junior Joey Halzle for the starting quarterback position during spring practices in 2007.^[6] After a scrimmage game, Bradford was named the starter.^[7] During the year, Nichol was the third-string quarterback, playing in three games and completing two of seven passes for 15 yards. After the season, Nichol transferred to Michigan State, the school he had originally committed to while back in high school. By National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rule, Nichol had to sit out the 2008 season.^[3]

Sophomore season[link]

Before the 2009 season, Nichol competed against sophomore Kirk Cousins for the starting quarterback position.^[8] Cousins started the first game with Nichol receiving playing time in which he threw two touchdown passes in a victory over the Montana State Bobcats.^[9] On October 10, 2009, Nichol made his first career start against the Illinois Fighting Illini. He completed 13 of 25 passes for 179 yards and one interception in a victory.^[10] In preparation for the 2010 Alamo Bowl, Nichol changed over to the wide-receiver position, catching two passes for 11 yards and also scored his first career rushing touchdown against the Red Raiders, with a 7-yard run out of the wildcat formation in the third quarter.

Junior season[link]

Was an Academic All-Big Ten selection and appeared in all 13 games in 2010, including eight starts. Ranked fifth on the team with 22 receptions for 262 yards (11.9 avg.), caught at least one pass in 11 games, and also completed 4-of-7 passes for 62 yards and two scores. With Kirk Cousins and Andrew Maxwell sidelined with injuries vs. No. 15 Alabama in the 2011 Capital One Bowl, he took snaps at quarterback in the fourth quarter and hit 2-of-5 throws for 56 yards, including a 49-yard TD strike to Bennie Fowler, Keith also had three catches for 22 yards against the Crimson Tide. His 3-yard TD toss to Charlie Gantt with 8:31 left in the fourth quarter at Penn State gave MSU a 28-10 lead and proved to be the game winner as the Spartans held on for a 28-22 victory to clinch a share of the 2010 Big Ten Championship, caught three passes for 19 yards vs. Purdue, and set career highs in receptions (4) and receiving yards (51) at Northwestern, including two catches for 34 yards on MSU's game-winning touchdown drive in the fourth quarter. His career-long 42-yard grab from Cousins at No. 18 Michigan set up Larry Caper's 8-yard TD run late in the third quarter, hauled in three passes for 30 yards vs. No. 11 Wisconsin, caught two passes for 32 yards in the season opener vs. Western Michigan, including his first career TD reception, a 20-yard grab from Cousins early in the second quarter. Made the transition from quarterback to wide receiver during Alamo Bowl practice and continued to take reps with the first team throughout the spring of 2010.

Professional career[link]

Washington Redskins[link]

On May 3, 2012, Nichol joined with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent on a try-out basis.^[11] The next day, it was reported that he was attending the Redskins' rookie mini-camp, which reunited him with Michigan State teammate, Kirk Cousins.^[12] Despite Nichol not being offered a contract at the end of the mini-camp, it was reported that he will be attending the Redskins' regular offseason workouts.^[13][14]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Nichol Bio at official web-site of Michigan State Spartans Football
• Nichol Recruiting Profile at Rivals.com