High School: Competed in football, soccer, and baseball at Bishop Eustace High School in Pennsauken, NJ...three-year member of football team for head coach Sam Tropiano...played running back, kicker, and punter...was team's offensive Most Valuable Player and earned all-conference honors...kicked a season-long 45-yard field goal...played two seasons and earned one letter in baseball as an outfielder and catcher and played freshman soccer...National Honor Society student...

At Delaware: Walk-on...third-year member of squad...placekicker who can also fill in as a backup punter to Mike Weber...will battle with incoming freshman Zach Hobby to take over kickoff and placement duties for two-year starter and 2003 All-Atlantic 10 kicker Brad Shushman...converted only extra point attempt, connected on 38-yard field goal, and averaged 44.0 yards on two punts in spring game...

2004: Did not see game action as backup placekicker behind Brad Shushman...did not see action in spring game...

2003: Injured for most of the season and did not see action in first season at Delaware...retained freshman eligibility...

Personal: John Oscar Nauss III...born Aug. 11, 1985...son of John and Monica Nauss...oldest of three children...finance major at Delaware...has worked as a bank teller during the summer.