Nickolas Figueroa

Height:
6-5
Weight:
255
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
San Bernardino, CA
High School:
Cajon HS

High School -- In his first and only football season, Figueroa made 86 tackles as a senior under head coach Nick Rogers at Cajon High School ... earned 12 sacks, 19 tackles for lost yardage, three pass breakups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery, helping the Cowboys to a 7-4 overall mark, including a 5-2 record for third place in the Citrus Belt League and a berth in the Southern Section Division 4 playoffs ... Figueroa, who also received offers from Hawai'i, Army, UTEP and UC Davis, was named to the All-Citrus Belt League first team on defense, was a team captain and was selected to play in the Inland Empire All-Star Classic ... Figueroa did not play football as a junior, opting instead for baseball, and hit .323 with nine doubles, 26 RBI and a .419 on-base percentage ... as a senior, hit .337 with eight doubles, three home runs and 24 RBI ... outfielder and designated hitter stole six bases ... chose to come to Cal Poly to play football "for the ideal location and the amazing educational opportunity" ... made the Honor Roll, earned Principal's Award and is a member of the National Honors Society.

Personal -- Son of Felix and Jodi Figueroa ... no siblings ... enjoys fishing, lifting and dominating 2K as hobbirs ... born August 1, 1999, in Blythe, Calif. ... majoring in biomedical engineering.