Thursday, May 10, 2012
The St. Louis Rams announced the free agent signing of Norton's Nick Schwieger.
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Thursday, May 10, 2012
The St. Louis Rams officially announced the signing of Norton's Nick Schwieger to a free agent contract. He was one of 23 free agents signed over the weeked. The Dartmouth College running back will faced a crowd field at his position for a final spot on the Rams. St. Louis took two running backs in the draft and then added Jacksonville State's Calvin Middleton and Schwieger. They also added fullback Todd Anderson out of Michigan State. At Dartmouth, Schwieger was the school's all-time rushing leader. He is also a former standout at Bishop Feehan.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Former Bishop Feehan standout Nick Schwieger signed a free agent contact to play for the St. Louis Rams.
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Monday, April 30, 2012
Norton's Nick Schwieger, a former standout at Bishop Feehan, signed a free agent contract with the St. Louis Rams. After going undrafted after an outstanding career at Dartmouth College, Schwieger inked a contract shortly after the draft ended. At Dartmouth, Schwieger was one of the top running backs in the school's history, finishing his senior year with 1,310 yards and 10 touchdowns on 241 carries. He also caught 23 passes for 119 yards, earning third team Associated Press honors. The 5 foot, 10 inch, Schwieger is first in all-purposed yards at Dartmouth with 4,115. His 26 career touchdowns are second. At Feehan, Schwieger led the Shamrocks to the Division 2 Super Bowl title, scoring 28 touchdowns and running for 2,182 yards as a …
Monday, November 14, 2011
Norton resident runs for 137 yards on a career-high 37 carries.
Friday, November 11, 2011
Boston Globe reports Norton resident the school's career rushing leader.
The Boston Globe reports that Norton resident Nick Schwieger set a new record for the second time in three years with 257 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries in Dartmouth College's 33-24 win over Cornell Saturday. He reclaimed the record after teammate Greg Patton passed his previous 242-yard mark by one yard. According to the article, Schwieger has 1,016 yards rushing in eight games, and is the first player in the 128 seasons of Dartmouth football to surpass 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons. He is the school’s career rushing leader (2,856) and owns three of the top six all-purpose yardage games.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Town resident gains 175 yards and scores two touchdowns in Dartmouth College win.
Town resident and senior captain Nick Schwieger got his season off to a terrific start, carrying the ball 20 times for 175 yards and two second-half touchdowns as the Dartmouth College football team opened the 2011 campaign with a 37-20 victory over Colgate in a non-league game last Saturday at Memorial Field in Hanover, N.H. With that performance, the standout tailback surpassed 2,000 yards rushing for his stellar career. He is just the second Big Green player to eclipse that mark. Schwieger, who averaged 8.8 yards per carry, helped Dartmouth gain a total of 258 yards on the ground as a team against the Raiders. His effort, which also included three receptions for 11 yards, earned Schwieger several honors. He was named to the Ivy League …
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Town resident and Dartmouth College football star earns preseason All-American selections.
It’s shaping up to be an exciting season for town resident Nick Schwieger and the Dartmouth College football team. In what looks to be a season’s worth of accolades began for the Big Green senior captain when he was recently named to Phil Steele’s 2011 Preseason FCS All-America Third Team. Schwieger, a standout tailback with the Big Green, was joined on both the publication’s All-American third team and the All-Ivy League first team by fellow senior captain and cornerback Shawn Abuhoff. Schwieger was also named a Preseason FCS All-American by The College Sporting News. He returns for his final year in Hanover, N.H. this fall after having a tremendous junior campaign. In 2010, he earned a share of the Bushnell Cup as the Ivy League’s Most …
