2017 Football Roster
Berkey, Will
Jersey Number 76
Will Berkey
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 280
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
- High School:
- Woodward Academy
Bio
2020-21: Named to the All-Pioneer Football League second team • An Academic All-PFL second team selection • Started on the offensive line of the FCS-leading rushing attack (280.0 YPG) • PFL Academic Honor Roll.
2019: Started all 12 games on the offensive line • Helped the ‘Cats NCAA FCS-second best rushing offense gain 322.6 yards-per-game on the ground.
2018: Started in five of seven games played on the offensive line, helping lead the Wildcats to an FCS-best 428.5 rushing yards per game • Pioneer Football League Academic Honor Roll.
2017: Appeared in two games on the offensive line • Pioneer Football League Academic Honor Roll.
Prep Years: Three-year letterwinner for coach John Hunt at Woodward Academy • Named first team All-Region (2016) • Tabbed Highest Academic Achievement Football Award (2015) • Selected the War Eagle Award for Best Overall Student-Athlete (2016) • Won team’s Offensive Coaches Award (2016) • Received the Kyle Burnat Athlete Award (2017) Named to the All-Region second team (2015) • Helped lead his team to a Region 5-4A Championship (2014-16) • Was a member of the 4A State Semifinals squad (2014, ’15) • Also a letterwinner for the wrestling team.
Personal: Born May 13, 1998 • Son of Kathleen Nixon and Greg Berkey • Has two siblings; Michael and Caroline.
2019: Started all 12 games on the offensive line • Helped the ‘Cats NCAA FCS-second best rushing offense gain 322.6 yards-per-game on the ground.
2018: Started in five of seven games played on the offensive line, helping lead the Wildcats to an FCS-best 428.5 rushing yards per game • Pioneer Football League Academic Honor Roll.
2017: Appeared in two games on the offensive line • Pioneer Football League Academic Honor Roll.
Prep Years: Three-year letterwinner for coach John Hunt at Woodward Academy • Named first team All-Region (2016) • Tabbed Highest Academic Achievement Football Award (2015) • Selected the War Eagle Award for Best Overall Student-Athlete (2016) • Won team’s Offensive Coaches Award (2016) • Received the Kyle Burnat Athlete Award (2017) Named to the All-Region second team (2015) • Helped lead his team to a Region 5-4A Championship (2014-16) • Was a member of the 4A State Semifinals squad (2014, ’15) • Also a letterwinner for the wrestling team.
Personal: Born May 13, 1998 • Son of Kathleen Nixon and Greg Berkey • Has two siblings; Michael and Caroline.
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