Nick Plavchak

Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-4
Weight:
301
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Carmel, Ind.
High School:
Guerin Catholic

Awards and Honors:
2015 Ball State Mark Hays Inspiration Award

2015 (R-Sr.): Played in all 12 games with eight starts at right tackle … started the final five games of the season … helped the offense pile up more than 400 yards of total offense in five games … part of offensive line that allowed the fifth fewest sacks per game in the nation (0.92).

2014 (R-Jr.): Played in all 12 games and started four contests … part of an offensive line that blocked for Ball State all-time leading rusher Jahwan Edwards … part of an offensive line that ranked in the nation's top-20 in fewest sacks allowed and fewest tackles for loss allowed.

2013 (R-So.): Saw first collegiate action at Eastern Michigan … also played versus Miami.

2012 (R-Fr.): Did not see action.

2011 (Fr.): Redshirted as a walk-on.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned two letters in football for coach Andrew Kremer at Geurin Catholic … helped the Golden Eagles to an 8-5 record as a senior … all-state and academic all-state as a senior … helped Guerin Catholic to the school's first-ever sectional and regional titles in 2010 … named to the Indiana Football Coaches Association South All-Star team.

PERSONAL: Son of Ed and Earlene Plavchak … one brother … born Jan. 7, 1993, in Indianapolis … earned his Ball State bachelor’s degree in finance in December 2015 … full name is Nick Anthony Plavchak.