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South Dakota State University Athletics
2017 Football Roster
Farina, Nick
Jersey Number 24
Nick Farina
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 185
- Position:
- Safety
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Phoenix, Ariz.
- High School:
- Desert Vista H.S.
- Major:
- Exercise Science
Bio
HONORS AND AWARDS
• Missouri Valley Football Conference Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 14, 2015)
• MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award (2014, 2015, 2016)
• MVFC Honor Roll (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
2016: Played in 11 games, including four starts ... recorded season-high eight tackles in opener at TCU ... notched seven tackles versus Cal Poly ... forced a key fumble and was credited with two stops in road win at North Dakota State ... missed final two games of regular season due to injury, but returned to lineup with two-tackle outing in Football Championship Subdivision playoff opener against Villanova ... tallied lone interception of season and made three tackles in playoff game at North Dakota State
2015: Earned the starting nod in all 12 games ... finished third on the team with 58 total tackles after recording at least two stops in every game ... opened season with six tackles, including key tackle for loss, in road win at Kansas ... intercepted a pass, broke up another pass attempt and tallied three tackles in home win over Indiana State ... honored by both team and Missouri Valley Football Conference as Defensive Player of the Week in road win at South Dakota, a game in which he notched a career-high nine tackles, broke up a pass and returned an interception 43 yards for a touchdown that proved to be the decisive score ... closed season with seven tackles at Western Illinois and six stops in Football Championship Subdivision playoff game at Montana
2014: Played as a reserve safety and on special teams in all 14 games ... was credited with one solo tackle in collegiate debut, at Missouri ... recorded season-high three tackles in home win over Wisconsin-Oshkosh ... notched first career interception in home victory over Western Illinois ... registered pair of tackles in home finale versus South Dakota
2013: Redshirted ... made an impact on the practice field as he was named Scout Special Teams Player of the Week three times (Butler, Indiana State and South Dakota) and Scout Defense Player of the Week prior to win over Northern Iowa ... member of Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for academics
BEFORE SDSU: Was named to the all-region team three times and earned all-state honors during his junior and senior seasons at Desert Vista High School ... was honored as team’s defensive back MVP after helping lead squad to 2012 Division I state championship ... his career totals included 15 interceptions, seven forced fumbles and a school-record 119 solo tackles ... also caught 14 passes for 206 yards and six touchdowns ... four-time all-academic honoree and member of the National Honor Society
Gameday Eve - Montana State (09.05.2025)
Thursday, September 04
Dan Jackson Weekly Press Conference (09.02.2025)
Tuesday, September 02
Dan Jackson Show (09.01.2025)
Tuesday, September 02
Football Postgame Press Conference vs Sacramento State (08.30.2025)
Sunday, August 31
