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2019 Football Roster

Nick Sutton
Nick Sutton
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Frank Selden
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7 Bobby Price

  • Position DB
  • Ht./Wt. 6-4 / 205
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Virginia Beach, Va.
  • Last School Bishop Sullivan Catholic HS

Biography

2019 (Senior)
Started all 12 games at strong safety … Voted to the All-MEAC second team … Finished the year with 73 tackles, 2.5 for loss … Intercepted one pass and broke up eight others … Returned his lone interception 84 yards for a touchdown at Delaware State … Also recovered two fumbles during the year … Ranked 16th in the MEAC in tackles, 10th in passes defended and tied for third in fumble recoveries … Had seven tackles, including one TFL, in each of the first two games (vs. Old Dominion and Virginia State) … Also had a fumble recovery and a pass breakup against VSU … Made five tackles and recovered another fumble at Coastal Carolina … Had eight tackles and half a tackle for loss against nationally-ranked Montana State … Posted a season-high nine tackles and broke up a pass vs. Florida A&M … Blocked and extra point at Bethune-Cookman … Made seven tackles and tied his career high with three pass breakups in the shutout win over Morgan State … Had six tackles in addition to his pick-six at Delaware State, earning him MEAC Defensive Player of the Week honors … Posted eight tackles against South Carolina State in the season finale … NSU AD Honor Roll member for the spring semester.

2018 (Junior)
Started all 10 games in which he played … Did not play in the JMU game … Earned All-MEAC third team honors … Was fourth on the team with 59 tackles on the year … Also made 2.5 tackles for loss, intercepted two passes and deflected eight others … Also recovered two fumbles … Tied for fourth in the MEAC in passes defended (10) and was tied for third in fumble recoveries … Posted at least six tackles in each of the first four games, recording six vs. Virginia State, Delaware State and Florida A&M and seven at S.C. State … Recovered a fumble in the SCSU win … Intercepted one pass and broke up another at FAMU … Finished the NCCU game with five tackles, a fumble recovery and a career-high three pass breakups … Made five stops and intercepted a pass in the Howard win … Tied his career high with 10 tackles, one for loss, against Morgan State … Made six tackles, one for loss, vs. Liberty … Participated with the NSU track and field team in the spring … Was MEAC outdoor champion and an NCAA East Preliminary Round qualifier in the long jump, with a top lead of 25 feet, 10.25 inches ... Also placed fourth at the conference indoor championship (23 feet, 8 inches).

2017 (Sophomore)
Played and started in all 11 games at strong safety … Was fourth on the team and tied for 18th in the MEAC with 69 total tackles … Added two tackles for loss, two interceptions and five pass breakups … Also ranked tied for 14th in the conference in passes defended, with seven … Notched a career-high 10 tackles in two different games, against Virginia State and Florida A&M … Intercepted his first pass of the season against VSU, returning it 21 yards inside the Trojans’ red zone and setting up an NSU field goal … Registered eight tackles against William & Mary … Added four and two pass breakups, a career high, at James Madison … Intercepted another pass and notched five tackles in the win at Delaware State … Had five stops, one for loss, against Hampton … Recorded eight tackles against N.C. Central and seven (one TFL) against Savannah State … Had one pass breakup in each of the final three games of the season.

2016 (Freshman)
Played in nine games and started four times at free safety – all in the first four games of the season … Was in on a season-high eight tackles in the win over Elizabeth City State … Posted six tackles, one pass breakup and his first career interception at William & Mary … The INT came in the end zone to end one W&M drive … Had two tackles and one tackle for loss in the game with N.C. Central … Missed the Howard and N.C. A&T games due to injury … Made four tackles against both Morgan State and Savannah State, adding a pass deflection at SSU … Had two tackles and made the game-clinching interception in the final minute of play in the victory at Hampton.

High School
Played three years of varsity football and basketball and lettered two years in track and field … Was an All-State (VISAA) first-team defensive back as a senior ... Named to the all-state second team as an offensive athlete ... Played quarterback, receiver and defensive back at various points for Bishop Sullivan, averaging 120 yards of total offense per game ... Passed for 524 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for another 462 yards and 10 TDs ... Had 50 tackles on defense and also returned a punt for a touchdown on special teams ... First-team all-conference (TCIS) at defensive back and second team at quarterback … Was indoor and outdoor state champion in the high jump as a senior, while also winning the state outdoor championship in the long jump … Was also seventh at the New Balance Indoor Nationals in the high jump as a senior, earning All-American honors … Had high school personal bests of 6-8 in the high jump, 23-6 in the long jump and 47-0 in the triple jump.

Personal
Bobby Miguel Price was born on April 25, 1998 … Son of Robert and Rita Price … Majoring in business management.

Price’s Career Highs
Tackles: 10 (3x, last vs. Morgan State, 11-17-18)
TFL: 1.0 (5x, last at Liberty, 12-1-18)
INT: 1 (6x, last vs. Howard, 11-10-18)
PBU: 3 (vs. N.C. Central, 10-20-18)
FR: 1 (vs. N.C. Central, 10-20-18)
 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2016Freshman

    DB
    6'3" 180 lbs
    18
  • 7

    2017Sophomore

    DB
    6'3" 180 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2018Junior

    DB
    6'4" 205 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2019Senior

    DB
    6'4" 205 lbs
    7