83  Osmond Nicholas Class: Junior Hometown: Oceanside, Calif. High School: Oceanside High Height / Weight: 6-3 / 215 Position: Wide Receiver Birthdate: 01/27/1991 Experience: 1L

Athletic target, who should get field time as a redshirt sophomore ... Ended 2011 spring drills behind Dylan Denso at the Z receiver spot ... One of six current Aztec players to graduate from Oceanside High ... Four-time SDSU scholar-athlete.

2010: Did not play in any games in his second year on campus.

2009: Redshirted as a true freshman.

High School: Had 37 receptions and five touchdowns for Oceanside High head coach John Carroll ... Selected to the second-team offense by the San Diego Hall of Champions ... Led Oceanside to four consecutive Division II San Diego Section championships ... Helped the Pirates to a 12-0-1 record and No. 19 national ranking in 2008 ... Also led the Pirates to the California State Division II Bowl Title in 2007, the first San Diego Section team to do so ... Competed for the basketball team ... Had above a 4.0 GPA as a prep.

Personal: Born Jan. 27, 1991, in Harbor City, Calif. ... Son of Estela and Javier Nicholas ... Brother, Javier, spent some time as a wideout with the SDSU football team ... Sister, Nadya, swam at Howard University ... Also recruited by Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona State, Oregon State and several Ivy League schools ... Majoring in criminal justice.