Nick Kwiatkoski
| No. 44 Chicago Bears | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 26, 1993 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Bethel Park (PA) | ||||||||||||
| College: | West Virginia | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 4 / Pick: 113 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||||||
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Nick Kwiatkoski (born May 26, 1993)[1] is an American football linebacker for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at West Virginia. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round (113th overall) of the 2016 NFL draft.
High school career
Kwiatkoski attended Bethel Park High School where he played wide receiver and safety.[2] He was also named to the 2010 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's preseason Fabulous 22 list.[2] He missed the first two months of his senior season with a back injury.[2] That season, he was selected to play in the Chesapeake Bowl.[2] He was ranked the 32nd on Rivals.com's list of Pennsylvania's post-season top 40 players.[2]
College career
Kwiatkoski then attended West Virginia University (WVU) where he majored in multidisciplinary studies.[3] As a freshman in 2011 he redshirt.[3] As a redshirt sophomore in 2012, he appeared in 12 games, starting one. He recorded 28 tackles and three pass break-ups.[3] In 2013, as a redshirt sophomore, appeared in and started 10 games at the "Will" linebacker position. He recorded a team-leading 86 tackles, 6.5 tackles-for-loss, two sacks, two forced fumbles and tied for second on the team with three interceptions. For the season, he was named Second team All-Big 12 by Phil Steele. He also finished sixth in the Big 12 and 30th in the nation in solo tackles with 54. He also ranked fifth in the conference in total tackles.[3]
In 2014 as a redshirt junior, he started all 13 games. He recorded a team-leading 103 tackles and in solo tackles with 71. He also led the team in tackles-for-loss with 11.5. He also recorded an assisted sack and four pass-breakups. For the season, he ranked fifth in the Big 12 in solo tackles, tied for ninth in the Big 12 in total tackles and for 12th in the conference in tackles-for-loss.[3] As a redshirt senior in 2015, he appeared in all 13 games. He recorded 86 tackles, 10 tackles-for-loss, three interceptions and one forced fumble.[3]
Career statistics
| Year | Team | GP/GS | Tackles | Sacks | Pass defense | Fumbles | Safeties | TDs | |||||||||||||
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| Solo | Ast | Total | TFL | No | Int | PD | FF | FR | |||||||||||||
| 2011 | WVU | 0 / 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||
| 2012 | WVU | 12 / 1 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2013 | WVU | 10 / 10 | 54 | 32 | 86 | 6.5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2014 | WVU | 13 / 13 | 71 | 32 | 103 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2015 | WVU | 13 / 13 | 63 | 23 | 86 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Career | 48 / 37 | 205 | 98 | 303 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40‑yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP | |
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| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
243 lb (110 kg) |
31 3⁄4 in (0.81 m) |
9 1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.73 s | 1.62 s | 2.73 s | 4.22 s | 7.16 s | 32 in (0.81 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
19 reps | |
| All values from NFL combine.[4][5] | ||||||||||||
Kwiatkoski was selected in the 4th round (113th overall) of the 2016 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears. He signed his rookie contract on May 9, 2016, four-year deal worth reportedly $2.915 million with a $575,120 signing bonus.[6]
Personal life
Kwiatkoski is one of two children of Frank and Pam Kwiatkoski.[2]
References
- ↑ "Nick Kwiatkoski". ProFootballReference.com. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Nick Kwiatkoski". WVUSports.com. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Nick Kwiatkoski stats". WVUSports.com. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Nick Kwiatkoski Draft Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Nick Kwiatkoski, DS #14 OLB, West Virginia". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ↑ LeGere, Bob (May 9, 2016). "7 NFL draft picks sign contracts with Chicago Bears". Retrieved September 5, 2016.