Nick Marshman Season 2006

67 - Nick MarshmanPosition: Offensive Guard
Class: r-Sophomore
Height: 6' 5"

Weight: 351 lbs.

High School: Turner Ashby
Hometown: Harrisonburg, Va.

Came out of spring practice with the opportunity to be a starter ... Is becoming a more physical player ... Needs to carry the momentum he built over the final two weeks of the spring through his summer workouts ... Has a big body and great feet for his size ... A Super Iron Hokie in the weight room ... Saw limited action as a backup at right guard, but gained some much needed experience ... Worked at left guard during spring practice ... Also a starter on special teams ... Could be a key factor for the Hokies if he plays with consistency.

2005: Started on extra point and field goal teams ... Saw action in seven games at guard ... Got 11 snaps on offense at Duke and 13 against Ohio ... Worked at guard on 15 plays during the Georgia Tech win ... Saw brief duty against Marshall ... Picked up 10 offensive snaps at Virginia ... Also saw limited time on offense versus UNC ... Earned Super Iron Hokie honors during spring max testing ... Bench pressed 400 pounds and had a 665-pound back squat ... Second among the linemen with a 360-pound push jerk ... Moved from right guard to left guard during the spring.

2004: Redshirted while using the time to get bigger and stronger in the weight room ... Recorded a 690-pound back squat in the spring, the seventh-best mark in program history ... Also posted a 341-pound power clean, a 341-pound push jerk and a 29-inch vertical jump.

2003: Entered school in January ... Went through the winter off-season program ... Worked at offensive tackle during spring practice.

High School: Named an all-region selection for the Atlantic region by PrepStar as an offensive lineman ... Was a 2002 AA first-team all-state selection by The Associated Press as a defensive lineman ... A second-team selection to the 2002 AA Coaches all-state team at the defensive tackle position ... Also played tight end and offensive tackle for Coach Joe Taylor at Turner Ashby ... Caught eight passes as a senior, including two for touchdowns ... Finished with 85 tackles on defense with 15 tackles for loss, 11 quarterback hurries, 6.5 sacks, five tipped passes and three fumbles caused ... Posted three sacks in a game against Potomac ... Rated the No. 23 tight end in the nation by Tom Lemming on ESPN.com ... Ranked the No. 23 player in Virginia by The Roanoke Times ... Ranked No. 33 on Tom Lemming's All-Mid Atlantic team ... Picked as the No. 14 player in Virginia during the preseason by SuperPrep magazine ... Caught 10 passes his junior year and posted 94 tackles and five sacks ... Scored more than 1,000 career points as a center on the basketball team ... Owns the school career and single-game rebounding marks.

Personal: Nicholas Chase Marshman ... Born 2/13/85 in Roanoke, VA ... Son of Frank and Janet Marshman ... Enrolled in apparel, housing and resource management.

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