Jacksonville University

2018 (Redshirt-senior): First-Team PFL All-Academic, PFL Honor Roll

Appeared in all 10 games...caught two passes for 50 yards...also threw a 13-yard touchdown pass at San Diego...helped block on the outside for the school-record setting rushing attack...named a semifinalist for the prestigious William V. Campbell Trophy, given annually to the best scholar-athlete football player in the nation and was the first JU player to advance past the preliminary stages 

2017 (Redshirt-Junior): Second Team PFL All-Academic

Played in 10 games...Caught 13 passes for 260 yards and three touchdowns...Averaged 20 yards-per-catch...Recorded one rushing attempt for -8 yards...Attempted and completed two passes for 43 yards...Recorded two tackles

2016 (Redshirt-Sophomore):

Played in all 10 games and made on start vs. Marist ... scored his first career touchdown on an endzone fumble recovery vs. Edward Waters ... reeled in six passes for 72 yards.

Before JU:

Spent his senior year as a quarterback safety at University Christian High School in Jacksonville, Fla...Wendy''s High School Heisman Award Winner...2013 2A All-State Preseason honoree..Helped team post 9-2 record and win District Championship...Played at Christ''s Church Academy/Mandarin Christian High School his first three seasons...Captain his junior season...Named to the Florida Times-Union Honor Roll during his junior campaign...Helped team to 8-2 record...Set school records for most touchdown passes in a game (5) and longest touchdown pass (93 yards)...Guided team to 8-2 & 7-3 outcomes his sophomore and freshman seasons, respectively...Played for the 7v7 River City Kings during the offseason

Personal:

• Full name is Nicholas Ford Duch
• Born on 08/17/1995
• Son of Clifford & Sylvia Duch
• Has a brother - Alex, and a sister - Victoria
• Grandfather played football at Eastern Kentucky University
• Majoring in finance & economics, with plans to pursue a career in commercial real estate development or investment
• Favorite athlete is Tim Tebow