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Nick Sizemore

Class: Senior Hometown: Lititz, Pa. High School: Manheim Township HS

Last College: Buffalo Height / Weight: 6-0 ½ / 245 Position: Tight End Experience: 2L

Career Honors: 2012: Earned Academic All-Big 12 Second Team honors... Named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll during spring semester. 2010: KU Offensive Compete Team Player of the Week vs. Southern Mississippi.

2012 (Jr.): Played in 10 games... Missed first two games of season with an injury... Made two catches - against Kansas State and Oklahoma State - for 10 yards on the season... Collected first career reception at Kansas State for eight yards... Added a two-yard catch against Oklahoma State... Recorded a tackle following a turnover at Oklahoma... Collected an assisted tackle on special teams against Texas.

2011 (So.): KU's special teams ace ... Started at fullback in first two games of the season, played in 10 contests ... Made a pair of tackles on special teams at Georgia Tech ... Also added a special teams tackle and a blocked punt at Oklahoma State ... Recorded a 16-yard kick return against Oklahoma ... Had an assisted tackle at Texas ... Recorded a solo tackle on special teams at Iowa State ... Injured in the Baylor game missed remainder of the season ... Did not record a carry from scrimmage this season.

2010 (RS): Named KU Offensive Compete Team Player of the Week vs. Southern Mississippi... Redshirted his first season at Kansas after transferring from Buffalo.

At Buffalo: Played in all 12 games as a true freshman in 2009... Was one of just three true freshmen to see action for the Bulls... Did not have any rushes and had one reception for seven yards at Miami (Ohio)... Made four tackles on special teams.

High School: Was an all-state second-team selection as a senior... Earned all-league honors three times... Set school record with 311 career tackles... Had 111 stops, including 5.5 sacks as a senior... Rushed 34 times for 177 yards and caught six passes for 67 yards... Was also all-league in wrestling and lacrosse... Earned four football letters.

Personal: Born in Irving, Texas... Son of Duane and Sally Sizemore... Has one brother... Father played football at Indiana... Brother played football at Johns Hopkins... Major is pre-sports management.