2023 • REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON

Season: Has appeared in all 12 games on offense and special teams.

Delaware (9/9): Saw significant time at center...Penn State tallied 541 total yards on offense, including 315 yards on the ground...The Nittany Lions ran 91 offensive plays and held the ball for a time of possession of 42:22...Kaytron Allen rushed for 103 yards on 19 carries and touchdown, while Nicholas Singleton scored three touchdowns on the ground. UMass (10/14): Played both center and guard... The Nittany Lions rushed for 246 yards and finished with 408 yards of offense in the 63-0 win...Drew Allar accounted for four total touchdowns, including three passing. Rutgers (11/18): Penn State rushed for 234 yards rushing with all four touchdowns coming on runs...Beau Pribula (71 yards), Allen (69) and Singleton (61) paced an offense which averaged six yards per carry. at Michigan State (11/24): Helped Penn State post 10 offensive plays of 20+ yards in the game, including five passing plays and five rushing plays...The Nittany Lions had three plays of 50+ yards and four plays of 40+ yards...Allen (137) and Singleton (118) both went over 100 rushing yards.

2022 • SOPHOMORE SEASON

Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors.

Season: Redshirt season...Appeared in two games on offense and special teams.

2021 • FRESHMAN SEASON

Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors.

Season: Appeared in 11 games, primarily on special teams.

2020 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON

Awards: Named the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Offensive Player of the Year along with Will Knutsson and Mason Stahl.

Season: Did not see any game action...Three-time Developmental Squad Player of the Week (Indiana, 10/24; Michigan State, 12/12; Illinois, 12/19).

HIGH SCHOOL

Three-year letterman for head coach Tim Moncman at Parkland High School...Was a team captain as a senior...Helped the Trojans to the district title as a sophomore with a 13-1 record and as a freshman with a 10-4 mark... Was recognized as Class 4-6A Mr. Pennsylvania Football Lineman of the Year as a senior... Earned all-league honors as a senior...Chosen as the Comeback Player of the Year by The Morning Call...Named All-Eastern PA Conference first team as a senior...Selected to participate in the International Bowl...Had 28 pancake blocks as a senior...Tallied 16 pancake blocks as a junior...Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals...Rated as the No. 22 guard and No. 6 recruit in Pennsylvania by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 53 guard, No. 114 player in the region and No. 10 prospect in Pennsylvania by ESPN...Ranked as the No. 11 recruit in Pennsylvania by Rivals...Lettered twice in track & field, competing in shot put...Finished third in the lead EPC Championship meet...Was an honor roll student.

PERSONAL

Full name is Nicholas Paul Dawkins...Son of Janice and Darryl Dawkins...Has two sisters, Alexis and Tabitha...Father, Darryl, played professional basketball, including 14 years in the NBA with the Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, Detroit Pistons and Utah Jazz...Cousin, Brian Dawkins, played 16 years in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Broncos...Cousin, Karl-Anthony Towns, played basketball at the University of Kentucky and in the NBA with the Minnesota Timberwolves...Cousin, Dion Dawkins, played football at Temple and in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills...Has participated in community service projects, PALS club and FCA...Hobbies include playing basketball and lifting...Majoring in recreation, park and tourism management...Would like to become a director of operations for a professional sports team.

Nick Dawkins