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High School Honors: Three-year football standout as a defensive tackle, offensive tackle, and tight end at Don Bosco Prep under head coach Jackie Moore...led team to three-year record of 18-11, including a 9-2 mark as a senior...earned All-League honors as a senior...named to SuperPrep All-Regional team... At Delaware: Team co-captain with defensive back Mike Adams...both an All-American candidate and Verizon/CoSIDA Academic All-American candidate...named to The Sports Network pre-season honorable mention All-American team and first team pre-season All-Atlantic 10 team as selected by the league coaches...one of the top offensive linemen in the Atlantic 10...called the best offensive linemen he has ever coached by offensive line coach Kyle Flood, who coached several All-Americans during a long tenure at Hofstra...three-year letterwinner who has appeared in 29 career games with 20 starts...has started 20 straight games since early in the 2000 season, the longest current starting streak of any Blue Hen offensive player... anchors what should be one of the top lines in the Atlantic 10 with four starters returning...intelligent player and the prototypical linemen in head coach K.C. Keeler's spread offense...Hens' strongest player...bench pressed 425 lbs. and lifted 225 lbs. 23 times in spring testing...2002: Second-year starter for the Blue Hens at offensive guard...earned second team All-Atlantic 10 honors and paced a unit that helped Delaware rank third in the Atlantic 10 in rushing offense (206.2) and allowed just 15 sacks, second best mark in the league...held some of the league's top defensive tackles in check and held Georgia Southern All-American Freddy Pesqueira to just two tackles in season-opening win...started all 12 games at right guard...earned spot on Atlantic 10 All-Academic team...2001: Earned second career letter as a first-year starter...played in all 10 games and started final eight contests at left guard when John Ahern moved over to center with injury to starter Matt Graviet...named to the Verizon/CoSIDA District II All-Academic second team...earned a spot on the Atlantic 10 All-Academic team...enjoyed an outstanding spring and was named one of two Most Improved Offensive Linemen by Blue Hen coaching staff...2000: Earned varsity letter as a key backup at guard and tackle...saw action in seven games, including playing in NCAA playoff wins over Portland State and Lehigh...played key role for offensive front that ranked second in NCAA I-AA in scoring (41.4) and 16th in total offense (445.9)...named to Atlantic 10 All-Academic team...1999: Did not see game action and retained freshman eligibility. Personal: Jason Michael Nerys...born June 16, 1981...son of Miguel Nerys and Denise Hansen...both parents are flight attendants...uncle, Keith Hansen, played football at Rhode Island...honor student as an exercise science major with a minor in strength and conditioning...has worked as a painter during the summer.
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