California University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2017 (SENIOR)
Received the Rimington Award (top center) for NCAA Division II … semifinalist for NFF William V. Campbell Trophy … chosen AFCA Second-Team All-American … received D2Football.com All-America Honorable Mention … tabbed a Football Gazette First-Team All-American … voted D2CCA First-Team All-Region … named Football Gazette First-Team All-Region … selected to All-PSAC West First-Team … voted to CoSIDA Academic All-District Team … selected to PSAC Fall Top 10 … started all 12 games on the offensive line … made 10-straight starts at center before starting at left tackle in last week of regular season … returned to start at center at Assumption in NCAA Playoffs … earned NFF Hampshire Honor Society recognition … received D2ADA Academic Achievement Award and PSAC Scholar-Athlete status (2016-17) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2017)

2016 (JUNIOR)
Selected a CoSIDA Second-Team Academic All-American … named Football Gazette All-America Honorable Mention … voted to CoSIDA Academic All-District Team … chosen D2CCA Second-Team All-Region … tabbed Football Gazette First-Team All-Region … voted to All-PSAC West First-Team … received PSAC Champion Scholar Award … started all 12 games at center … earned D2ADA Academic Achievement Award and PSAC Scholar-Athlete honors (2016-17) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2016, Spring 2017)

2015 (SOPHOMORE)
Selected to All-PSAC West Second-Team … started all 11 games at center … received D2ADA Academic Achievement Award and PSAC Scholar-Athlete status (2015-16) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2015, Spring 2016)

2014 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Appeared in seven games with two starts at right guard … made first college start against Edinboro … earned D2ADA Academic Achievement Award and PSAC Scholar-Athlete laurels (2014-15) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2014, Spring 2015)
 
2013 (FRESHMAN)
Redshirted … received PSAC Scholar-Athlete honors (2013-14) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2013, Spring 2014)

HIGH SCHOOL
Played at North Allegheny ... second-team all-conference, Pennsylvania Football News All-Academic Gold, member of three WPIAL championship teams, member of two PIAA championship teams

PERSONAL
Son of Michael and Michelle Nikithser ... older brother Brice played baseball at Ohio from 2012-13 ... majoring in sport management with a minor in business