2005 General Roster
Roster
Nicholas Chestnut
- Position:
- Corner Back
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 184
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Houston, TX
- High School:
- Cypress Ridge
At SU: Three letters … One of six true freshmen to play in 2005 … Returned to cornerback prior to 2006 Spring practice after shifting to play wide receiver following the first game in 2005 due to injuries.
Junior Year (2007): Started 11 of the 12 games he played … One of 34 players to play in every game … Against Washington, had five tackles, including two solo … At Iowa, finished with four stops … Against Illinois, made four solo tackles … At Louisville, recorded 10 tackles, including nine solo … At Miami (OH), had three tackles … Against West Virginia, finished with four stops … Against Rutgers, registered nine tackles, including six solo … Against Buffalo, had three solo stops … At Pittsburgh, made six tackles, including three solo and had a career-best three pass breakups … Against South Florida, had six tackles, including five solo … At Connecticut, made three tackles … Against Cincinnati, had three tackles.
Sophomore Year (2006): Played in all 12 games, including two starts … At Wake Forest, made eight tackles and forced the first fumble of his career … Against Iowa, recorded three tackles … At Illinois, had four tackles … Against Miami (OH), posted two tackles … Against Wyoming, had four tackles … Against Pittsburgh, recorded four tackles … At West Virginia, had four tackles and his first career interception … Against Louisville, recorded a career-high 11 tackles in his first career start at cornerback … At Cincinnati, recorded five tackles … At South Florida, had five tackles in his second start … Against Connecticut, recorded an interception and five tackles … At Rutgers, had one tackle.
Freshman Year (2005): One of 36 players to see action in all 11 games … Switched from cornerback to wide receiver prior to the game against Buffalo … Caught eight passes for 135 yards and scored three touchdowns … With his 30-yard touchdown reception against Florida State, he became the first true freshman to catch a touchdown pass since Damien Rhodes did so in 2002 and was the first true freshman wide out to catch a scoring pass since Quinton Spotwood in 1996 … At Connecticut, found the end zone for the second straight game, making him the first true freshman to catch a touchdown pass in back-to-back games since Spotwood did so in 1996 … Against Rutgers, had a career-best two receptions, gaining 18 yards … At Pittsburgh, did not have a reception but did have a tackle on special teams … Against South Florida, caught one pass for six yards … At Louisville, had two receptions for 43 yards and one touchdown.
High School: Third-team all-state selection as a kick returner … Finished senior season with 61 tackles … Had 141 rushing yards and seven touchdowns … Named all-district as a senior … Named special teams MVP for the Cypress Ridge Rams … Team captain as a senior … High school coach was Gary Thiebaud … Recruited by former associate head coach George DeLeone.
Personal: Nicholas Myron Chestnut … Born September 7, 1986 in Houston, Texas … Son of Myron and Elveta Chestnut … Two sisters, including Ashley, who is a 2006 Syracuse graduate … He is the cousin of Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Willie Williams … Majoring in finance.
Chestnut's Career Statistics
Receiving
| Year | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TDs | Long |
|
2005 |
8 |
135 |
16.9 |
3 |
36 |
Defense
| Year | Tackles | Assists | Tot. | TFL | Sacks | Int. | FF | Fumble Rec. |
| 2006 | 36 | 20 | 56 | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 yds. |
| 2007 | 43 | 17 | 60 | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 yds. |
| Total | 79 | 37 | 116 | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 yds |
Chestnut's Career Bests
| Receiving | Yards | 43 vs. Louisville, 2005 |
| Receptions | 2 vs. Rutgers, Louisville, 2005 | |
| Long | 36 vs. Louisville, 2005 | |
| Touchdowns | 1 vs. Florida State, Connecticut, Louisville, 2005 | |
| Tackles | Solo | 9 vs. Louisville, 2006; Louisville, 2007 |
| Assists | 4 vs. Wake Forest, 2006 | |
| Total | 11 vs. Louisville, 2006 | |
| Pass Breakups | 3 vs. Pittsburgh, 2006 | |
| Interceptions | 1 vs.Connecticut, West Virginia, 2006 | |
| Return Yds. | 16 vs. Connecticut | |
| Forced Fumbles | 1 vs. Wake Forest, 2006 |
