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2018 Football Roster

23 Nicholas Gabriel

  • Position Running Back
  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 207
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Ennis, Texas
  • Prev School Ennis HS
  • Major Criminal Justice

Biography

At Midwestern State

Senior (2018)

competed in each of MSU Texas' 10 games as a reserve running back... ran for 106 yards on 26 carries for a 4.1 yards per carry average... made two catches for 11 yards... rushed for a season-high 40 yards on nine carries in season opening 55-12 win over Humboldt State (9/1)... had season long run of 16 yards against Texas A&M-Kingsville (10/13)...

Junior (2017)

played in nine games as a reserve running back... rushed for 84 yards on 20 carries with three touchdowns... caught four passes for 38 yards... returned two kicks for 17 yards... ran for a season-high 44 yards on seven carries with a touchdown in a 45-3 win over West Texas A&M (10/21)... burst for season-long run of 17 yards and finished with 27 yards on six carries while catching two passes for 25 more yards in a season opening 53-6 win over Quincy (Ill.) (8/31)... also scored a touchdown in a 66-8 win over UT Permian Basin (10/28)... ran for a game-high 81 yards on 20 carries to help Gold to a 22-13 win in the 2018 Maroon & Gold Spring Game...

Sophomore (2016)

appeared in seven games as a reserve running back... finished season with 163 rushing yards on 28 carries with two touchdowns while logging four receptions for 44 yards... had breakout game with 121 yards on 17 carries and an 11-yard touchdown run while catching two passes for 31 more yards in a 76-21 blowout of UT-Permian Basin (10/29)... scored first collegiate touchdown on a 6-yard run in the fourth quarter of a 43-22 win at Western New Mexico (10/1)...

Redshirt Freshman (2015)

served as a squadman... rushed for 37 yards on eight carries to help Maroon to a 38-31 win over Gold in the 2016 Maroon vs. Gold Spring Game...

Freshman (2014)

served redshirt season...

At Ennis High School

earned first-team All-District 15-5A at fullback for coach Jack Alvarez... rushed for 1,231 yards on 149 carries and 23 touchdowns, averaging 8.3 yards a carry as a senior... added 199 yards on 14 receptions (14.2 yards a grab) with three touchdowns as well... scored 170 points (second on the team) in helping the Lions to a 14-1 record and the Class 4A Division II State Semifinals in 2013... was a first-team All-District 15-4A performer as a junior in 2012, rushing for 780 yards and 12 touchdowns for the Lions... collected 428 yards with seven touchdowns as a sophomore... played for the East All-Stars in the 2014 Oil Bowl at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls...

Personal

son of Nicholas, Sr. and Iesha Harbert... born Dec. 28, 1994...

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2014Freshman

    Running Back
    6'0" 216 lbs
  • 2015Redshirt Freshman

    Running Back
    6'0" 210 lbs
  • 23

    2016Sophomore

    Running Back
    6'0" 210 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2017Junior

    Running Back
    6'0" 208 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2018Senior

    Running Back
    6'0" 207 lbs
    23