Tim Wilkinson is a defensive tackle on the NAU Football team who will be entering his senior season during the 2013 campaign. Wilkinson wears number 90 and is from Las Vegas Nevada. Wilkinson has been a two time All Big Sky Conference performer for the Lumberjacks since joining the program in 2010. Checkout the video below and spend a few minutes to get to know Tim Wilkinson!
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Before the NAU men’s basketball game on Thursday, NAU Football held a team meeting and during it had the next installment of its team competition for the spring of 2013. The team competition series is an activity that breaks down the entire football roster into smaller teams that compete against each other in categories such as community service hours, academics, Football IQ, along with various physical competitions. This week’s physical competition was basketball featuring three different challenges: Free Throw competition, three point competition, and half court shot competition. Videos from both the free throw and three point competitions will be posted in the upcoming days. However, it was the half court shot competition that EVERYONE on the team will remember, especially long snapper Andy Bachelier’s. Check out the video below to see what happens!
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Over the weekend of February 22nd – 24th the Special Olympics of Arizona held their regional competition in Flagstaff. NAU Football student-athletes eagerly assisted with the competitions as over 50 NAU football student-athletes volunteered their time, and tallied a total of over 300 community service hours assisting the Special Olympics of Arizona and its competitors during the events.
Below are some photos from the weekend. Even more can be found on the NAU Football Facebook page HERE.
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Below are Mitch Strohman’s, Kevin Stephens’, and Reggie Eccleston’s calls of NAU’s scoring plays against Southern Utah. Enjoy!
During NAU’s 50-10 win this past weekend over Idaho State there were a few individual performances that stood out. The NAU Football coaching staff recognized the following players as Players of the Week against Idaho State:
Co-Offensive Players of the Week:
Nick Cole, Junior Wide Receiver, Concord, CA
Cole has proven to be a reliable target for Quarterback Cary Grossart all season long and caught a team high six passes for 84 yards against Idaho State.
Dejzon Walker, Sophomore Wide Receiver, Chandler, AZ
Dejzon “Mustard” Walker caught four passes for 74 yards including an 11 yard touchdown catch and a 50 yard reception on the first play of the game.
Blocking “Bone” of the Week
Austin Shanks, Senior Wide Receiver, Pacoima, CA
Shanks, who is mostly known for what he does with the football, earned the blocking bone of the week against Idaho State for what he did when he didn’t have the football. Shanks provided several important blocks that extended a number of runs in the second half.
Defensive Player of the Week
Jarret Bilbrey, Senior Defensive End, San Diego, CA
Bilbrey had an outstanding day for the Lumberajacks as he blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown and registered two sacks against the Bengals.
Co-Special Teams Players of the Week
Hayden Renning, Sophomore Long Snapper, Flagstaff, AZ
Andy Bachelier, Sophomore, Long Snapper/Holder, Rio Rico, AZ
While Renning and Bachelier are not going to light up any stat sheet as the long snapper and holder connection on kicks, they have done a terrific job all season and were finally recognized for the steady performance.
Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week
Chase Wilsey, Freshman Linebacker
Wilsey moved from linebacker to safety this week and provided the NAU offense with consistent looks of Idaho State’s secondary.
Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week
Dre Bookman, Freshman Wide Receiver
Bookman had the tough task of emulating ISU’s dangerous receiver Rodrick Rumble and did an excellent job.
