Nick McLellan

Position:
Place Kicker
Height:
6-2
Weight:
182
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
West Des Moines, Iowa
High School:
Dowling Catholic

CAREER HONORS
• 2018-19 First Team Academic All-Big 12

CAREER: A backup place kicker who found a niche as the primary kickoff man over the final two years of his career.

2019: Kicked off in nine games, including seven of the final nine contests as the primary kickoff man... Set a career-high in kickoffs against Oklahoma (8), a career high in average at Texas Tech (62.9) and a career high in touchbacks against both West Virginia and Iowa State (3)... Earned First Team Academic All-Big 12 honors.

2018: Served as the team’s primary kickoff man throughout a majority of the season, averaging 58.9 yards on 36 kickoffs with eight touchbacks... Was also true on 4-of-5 extra-point attempts, with two apiece against Texas and Baylor... Had a season high two touchbacks against UTSA, TCU and Kansas, while he had tackles on kickoff coverage against Texas Tech and Iowa State... A First Team Academic All-Big 12 performer.

2017: Was true on his only extra-point attempt of the year against Charlotte.

2016: Did not see any game action.

2015: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner under head coach Tom Wilson... Helped lead Dowling to state championships as a junior and senior as the team went 14-0 in 2013 and 13-1 in 2014... Broke the Iowa state record for points in a career by a kicker (283), PAT kicks in a career (206) and points in a season by a kicker (105)... Earned all-state honors from both the state’s coaches and the Iowa Newspaper Association... Made 206-of-213 career extra points, 26-of-36 field goals with a long of 42 and also held a 39.6-yard punting average... Also a four-year letterwinner in soccer.

PERSONAL: Nicholas Ross McLellan was born December 28, 1996, in West Des Moines, Iowa... Son of Mark and Kathy McLellan... Has two siblings, Megan and Mackenzie... Earned his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology in May 2019.