Rory Nicol

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Will be in his second year as a starter in 2007 and in his fourth year in the program ... got back in the saddle in 2006 after missing all of 2005 with a foot injury that sidelined him in fall camp ... did practice in the spring without any lingering effects ... has played in 23 career games with 16 catches for 185 yards and has scored four touchdowns ... teams with Jake Ballard to give the Buckeyes two quality tight ends ... has excellent size and speed, runs good routes, can get deep and is a good technician ... spent a lot of time in film study last fall and has become more of a student of the game.

2006 (Sophomore): Played in all 13 games and made 10 starts, including the last six games ... three of his 13 receptions were touchdowns, including two against Indiana ... catches covered 151 yards ... averaged 11.6 yards per catch ... long catch of the year was a 38-yard touchdown pass from Ted Ginn Jr. on an end-around against Indiana ... also caught a 23-yard TD pass from Troy Smith against the Hoosiers ... scored first touchdown of the season against Bowling Green, a 3-yard haul from Smith.

2005 (Redshirt): Went into fall camp contending for a possible starting spot, but a broken right foot in late August ended his season ... underwent rehab Winter Quarter and was cleared to play in the spring.

2004 (Freshman): Made a favorable impression in preseason camp and was one of the first freshmen to crack the two-deep ... made his college debut in the season opener against Cincinnati and was in for 10 minutes ... logged nine minutes at Iowa and a then career-high 15 minutes against Indiana ... hauled in his first touchdown catch at Iowa, helping the Buckeyes' avoid their first shutout since 1993 in a 33-7 loss ... improved with each outing ... had two receptions against Oklahoma State in the Alamo Bowl game ... began the year wearing jersey No. 86, but switched to 88 to avoid any conflict with punter Kyle Turano (who also wore 86) when playing on the punt team.

High School: Caught 18 passes for 234 yards and five touchdowns as a senior ... three-year varsity starter ... named to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's "Fab 22" and the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review's Terrific 25 as a senior ... also was named to the Patriot News Platinum 33 team ... all-conference selection as both a sophomore and junior ... had 15 catches for 168 yards and one touchdown as a junior ... also played linebacker and finished with 78 tackles, 6.5 sacks and two interceptions as a junior ... second-team all-state his junior year ... runs 40-yard dash in 4.75 seconds ... rated as the second-best tight end and the eight best overall prospect in Pennsylvania ... also ran track and was clocked at 15.8 in the 110-meter hurdles as a junior ... played center on the basketball team, averaging 10 points and 12 rebounds per game.