University of Massachusets Athletics

2017 Football Roster

Nick Berus - Tennessee (2017)
Berus, Nick
Jersey Number 53

Nick Berus

  • Position:
    Long Snapper
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    220
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Bakerstown, Pa.
  • High School:
    Pine-Richland
2017 - Redshirt Senior
National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society
Served as the long snapper on all punts and field goals during the season
Only player to long-snap for the Minutemen throughout the season
Also recorded four tackles as a member of the special teams unit
Snapped for fellow redshirt senior Logan Laurent, who won Phil Steele All-Independent First Team (Kicker), NEFWA All-New England (Kicker/Punter) andAll-ECAC Second Team (Kicker) following the season


2016 - Redshirt Junior
Appeared in all 12 games as the team's long snapper
Only player to long-snap for the Minutemen throughout the season
Snapped for all 62 of Logan Laurent’s punts as he totaled 2,582 yards with an average of 41.6 per kick


2015 - Redshirt Sophomore
Appeared in 12 games as the team's long snapper
Only player to long-snap for the Minutemen throughout the season
Snapped for all 66 of Massachusetts’ punts for 2,762 yards and an average of 41.8 yards per kick


2014 - Redshirt Freshman
Appeared in 12 games, all as long snapper
Only player to long-snap for the Minutemen throughout the season
Made his first appearance against Boston College


2013 - Freshman
Redshirted the season


Before Massachusetts
Lettered in swimming and football
Received highest honor roll


Personal
Son of the late Jeffrey Berus and Barbara and Kirk Lamagna
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