2018-19 Football Roster

#82 Nic Weishar 2017-18 Football Roster

Tight End


Height 6'4''
Weight 243 lbs.
Class Senior
Hometown Midlothian, IL
High School Marist
Nic Weishar - Football - Notre Dame Fighting Irish

WEISHAR’S HONORS & AWARDS

  • Wuerffel Trophy Watch List (2017)

WEISHAR’S CAREER HIGHS

  • Receptions: 1, 6x, last vs. Army, Nov. 12, 2016
  • Receiving yards: 18, vs. Army, Nov. 12, 2016 (1 reception)
  • Long reception: 18, vs. Army, Nov. 12, 2016
  • All-purpose yards: 18, vs. Army, Nov. 12, 2016

JUNIOR SEASON (2016)

  • Played in all 12 games and started against Navy (Nov. 5)
  • Registered three catches for 47 yards

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2015)

  • Played in 12 games and started against Clemson (Oct. 3) and Stanford (Nov. 28)
  • Did not play against Wake Forest (Nov. 14) due to injury
  • Caught three passes for 19 yards
  • Registered his first career catch, a six-yard reception, against Georgia Tech (Sept. 19)
  • Recorded an eight-yard reception against UMass (Sept. 26) and a five-yard grab against Navy (Oct. 10)

FRESHMAN SEASON (2014)

  • Spent the season on the offensive scout team and did not see any game action

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA

  • First-team tight end on Parade prep All-America squad
  • First-team MaxPreps All-America selection
  • Ranked as 212th player nationally by 247Sports and 274th by ESPN
  • All-time leading receiver in Illinois high school football history with 237 catches
  • His 3,050 career receiving yards rank eighth in Illinois history
  • First-team all-state tight end by Chicago Tribune and two-time Class 8A pick by Illinois High School Football Coaches Association (in 2013 as wide receiver/tight end)
  • Named to Illinois Class 8A Academic All-State team by IHSFCA as both a junior and senior
  • Two-time East Suburban Catholic Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2013 and 2012
  • Chosen for Chicago Sun-Times all-area squad for both 2012 and 2013
  • Southtown Star 2013 Football Player of the Year
  • First-team all-area wide receiver by Southtown Star
  • Made 86 catches for 1.044 yards and 10 TDs as a senior in 2013 for Marist High School in Chicago
  • Also made 48 tackles, three sacks, three forced fumbles and had three interceptions on defense
  • Helped Marist to 9-4 record and 2013 Illinois Class 8A semifinal before losing to eventual state champion Naperville Central
  • Had nine catches for 155 yards in 55-14 win over Brother Rice in 2013, including TD grabs of 31, 27 and four yards
  • Senior season also featured 11 receptions for 170 yards and three TDs vs. Niles Notre Dame
  • Three-year starter at Marist
  • Caught 89 passes as a junior in 2012 for 1,100 yards and five TDs for 8-2 Marist team
  • Named to MaxPreps Junior All-America 2012 first team
  • Caught 77 passes for 1,160 yards and 13 TDs as sophomore in 2011 on 7-3 team
  • Named to MaxPreps U.S. Air Force Sophomore All-America second team
  • Played in U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio
  • Also played basketball at Marist, averaging 13 points and nine rebounds as sophomore on 23-7 team Late brother, Andrew, played football at Illinois Wesleyan
  • Enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business, majoring in finance