Nolan Applegate Class: Junior Hometown: Morrisville, Pa. High School: Pennsbury Height / Weight: 5-9 / 169 Position: Running Back

Good athlete who made his mark on special teams last season, now he will look to do the same in the defensive secondary ... listed No. 1 on the preseason depth chart at cornerback ... gets good reads on the ball ... sure tackler ... developed into one of the Patriot League's top punt returners last season ... sure-handed receiver who showed a knack for making the first man miss ... likely to continue in that return role this fall ... also excellent in kick coverage ... 2006 (Sophomore): Played in all 11 games ... started the first two games at cornerback before settling into a reserve DB role ... finished with 10 tackles (8 solo) ... named team's Special Teams MVP after ranking fourth in the Patriot League with a 12.2-yard punt return average ... returned 23 punts for 281 yards, with a long of 30 against Lehigh ... had 81 punt return yards on four attempts vs. Colgate ... also returned 11 kickoffs for a 17.9-yard average ... named Lewisburg Touchdown Club Special Teams Player of the Week three times, after the Marist, Fordham and Colgate games (all wins) ... 2005 (Freshman): Played in four varsity games, primarily on special teams ... credited with three tackles, all coming against Holy Cross in season finale ... also broke up a pass ... appeared in team's lone JV contest and picked up four tackles ... PENNSBURY HIGH SCHOOL: Played football and baseball ... three-time Trentonian all-star ... Courier Times First Team Golden Team cornerback ... First Team All-Suburban One ... team co-captain ... named team MVP as a senior ... PERSONAL: Full name is Nolan William Applegate ... born Feb. 14, 1986 in Willingboro, N.J. ... son of Richard and Joyce Applegate ... has an older brother, Ryan, and a younger brother, Richard ... father played football at Kutztown and uncles played at Boston University and East Stroudsburg ... majoring in elementary education.

APPLEGATE'S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS
Year	G/GS	UT	AT	TT	QBS	TFL	PD	FF	FR
2005	4/0	3	0	3	0-0	0-0	1	0	0
2006	11/2	8	2	10	0-0	0-0	0	0	0
Totals	15/2	11	2	13	0-0	0-0	1	0	0

APPLEGATE'S CAREER RETURN STATS
Year	G/GS	PR	Yds.	Avg.	Lg.	KR	Yds.	Avg.	Lg.
2005	4/0	0	0	--	--	0	0	--	--
2006	11/2	23	281	12.2	30	11	197	17.9	24
Totals	15/2	23	281	12.2	30	11	197	17.9	24