WVU Football Tommy Nickolich Award Winners
Since 1991, the Blue & Gold News has sponsored the Tommy Nickolich Memorial Award. The winner is selected each spring by the Mountaineer coaching staff and is awarded to a walk-on member of the football team who distinguishes himself with his attitude and work ethic. The award is presented in memory of Tommy Nickolich, who was a Fairmont native and former WVU football walk-on (1979-82). Nickolich passed away as the result of cancer in 1983.
| YEAR | WINNER | POS |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Keith Taparausky | RB |
| 1992 | Brett Parise | WR |
| 1993 | Matt McCulty | WR |
| 1994 | Randy Fulmore | DB |
| 1995 | Rob Keys | DB |
| 1996 | Matt Ceresa | OL |
| 1997 | David Lightcap | DB |
| 1998 | Mark Corman | TE |
| 1999 | Bryan Lorenz | LB |
| 2000 | Ben Collins | LB |
| 2001 | Jeremy Knapp | TE |
| 2002 | Moe Fofana | FB |
| 2003 | John Pennington | WR |
| 2004 | Jeff Noechel | LB |
| 2005 | George Shehl | DB |
| 2006 | Tim Lindsey | LS |
| 2007 | Andy Emery | LB |
| 2008 | Adam Hughes | LS |
| 2009 | Josh Taylor | DL |
| 2010 | Matt Lindamood | FB |
| 2011 | Ryan Nehlen | WR |
| 2012 | Tyler Anderson | LB |
| 2013 | Connor Arlia | WR |
| 2014 | Michael Calicchio | OL |
| 2015 | Justin Arndt | LB |
| 2016 | Jon Lewis | DL |
| 2017 | Nick Meadows | LS |
| 2018 | Evan Staley | K |
| 2019 | Jake Abbott | LB |
| 2020 | Osman Kamara | S |
| 2021 | Graeson Malashevich | WR |