Delta State University

2015 ALL-GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM
2014 FOOTBALL GAZETTE HONORABLE MENTION ALL-AMERICAN
2014 DAKTRONICS ALL-SUPER REGION II SECOND TEAM
2014 BSN ALL-SUPER REGION II SECOND TEAM
2014 ALL-GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM
2013 ALL-GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM

CAREER: Three-time All-Gulf South Conference selection...Played 30 games, all starts at rover...Posted 205 career tackles with 12.5 tackles-for-loss and 2.0 sacks...Four career interceptions with nine passes defended...Forced and recovered two fumbles.

2015 (SENIOR): Named Second Team All-GSC...Led the Statesmen with 77 tackles...Started all 11 games at rover...Totaled 6.0 tackles-for-loss with one sack...Recovered two fumbles...Intercepted two passes and defended four passes...Named GSC Defensive Player of the Week after recording a career-high 19 tackles, 2.0 tackles-for-loss and intercepted a pass versus No. 23 Valdosta State...Recorded nine tackles at Shorter and versus West Alabama...Picked-off one pass and tallied three tackles at No. 21 North Alabama...Topped 200 career tackles with his performance against VSU...Made five tackles and recovered a fumble at Mississippi College in DSU's 37-29 comeback win.

2014 (JUNIOR): Played in 11 games for the Statesmen, making 11 starts at rover...Led Delta State and ranked ninth in the GSC with 74 tackles...Tallied 4.5 tackles-for-loss and 1.0 sack...Recorded a career-high 17 tackles at West Georgia, ranking third on the single game chart...Intercepted a pass versus Valdosta State...Forced a fumble versus West Georgia...Named to the All-GSC First Team...Second Team All-Super Region II pick by both BSN Sports and Daktronics.

2013 (SOPHOMORE): All-GSC Second team selection...Played in eight games … Started in four games … Made 54 total tackles ... Made 33 solo tackles ... Made 21 assisted tackles ... Made two tackles for a loss, totaling seven yards ... Made one interception, with 54 return yards ... Had two breakups ... Had three passes defended ... Forced one fumble.

GEORGIA MILITARY: Played for coach Burt Williams… Recorded 34 tackles (fourth on team) and two sacks with five TFL’s… Dean’s List

HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Sheddrick Risper at Westside HS… Honored as first team All-city, All-region, and All-county… Teammates voted as best DB on team… Recorded 104-yard interception return… National Honor Society and Honor Graduate

PERSONAL: Richard Bernard Nash, Jr… Born January 17, 1992… Son of Hilton and Lillie Lindsey… Has five sisters – Simone, Kaylin, Kaci, Allsya, and Asia.

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
All-purpose yards: 54, at Miss. Valley State, Sep 07, 2013
Interceptions: 1, 4 times
Long interception return: 54  [2nd], at Miss. Valley State, Sep 07, 2013
Tackles: 19, Valdosta State, Nov 07, 2015 (12-7)
Sacks: 1.0, Shorter University, Oct 09, 2014 (1-0); West Georgia, Oct 17, 2015 (1-0)
Tackles for loss: 2.0, Valdosta State, Nov 07, 2015 (2-0); at Miss. Valley State, Sep 07, 2013 (2-0)
Fumbles forced: 1, West Georgia, Nov 29, 2014 ; Tarleton State, Oct 19, 2013
Fumbles recovered: 1, at Mississippi College, Nov 14, 2015 ; Fort Valley State, Sep 03, 2015
Pass breakups: 2, West Alabama, Oct 24, 2015