Nickcaro Golding Season 2008

Quoting Coach Williams: 'Gives exceptional effort and has really worked hard on becoming a complete player.' 2008: Appeared in 10 games, including one start ... played defensive end and linebacker ... recorded 13 tackles (5 solo, 8 assists) ... had four tackles at Notre Dame on Sept. 27 ... made first career start and registered season-high five tackles (2 solo, 3 assists) vs. Penn State on Oct. 4. 2007: Did not play. High School: Three-star prospect by Rivals.com ... ranked as No. 18 player in Illinois and No. 37 weakside defensive end nationally by Rivals.com ... all-state special mention by ChicagoSports.com ... first team all-area ... played just two seasons of high school football ... school did not keep statistics ... coach was Tony Johnson ... also played basketball. Personal: Given name is Nickcaro O[apos]Neil Golding ... born May 23, 1989 ... organizational leadership and supervision major ... native of Jamaica.