Wingate University Athletics

2014: Tim Nalesnik had five receptions for 28 yards as a junior…Caught two passes in a home victory over UNC Pembroke…Posted eight kick-off returns for 135 yards on the season…Season-high 40-yard return against Catawba, leading to a touchdown and a Wingate victory…Posted tackle assists against Limestone and number six Lenoir-Rhyne…

2013: Recorded 24 catches for 310 yards and two touchdowns…Four receptions for 100 yards and one score against North Greenville…Career-high seven catches (for 55 yards) in come-from-behind SAC victory at Catawba…Posted a TD grab against Mars Hill…Had 12 kick-off returns for 328 yards with a 62-yard long return versus NGU…Has at least one catch in 17 consecutive games, dating to the 2012 season…

2012: Played in eight games…Caught 16 passes for 215 yards and two touchdowns...Season-long 31-yard reception in a national TV victory at Carson-Newman…Caught three passes for 57 yards and one score in a SAC triumph at Brevard…

Personal: Tim Nalesnik helped lead his Cardinal Gibbons team to three consecutive conference championships and three consecutive play-off appearances. An elected team captain as a senior, Nalesnik led the team in receiving his last two seasons. He accumulated 48 receptions for 961 yards during the same time frame. Nalesnik earned all-conference honors in 2010 and 2011. He was named to the High School OT all-area team in 2011. Tim is the son of Matt and Betsy Nalesnik. His dad played college soccer and his grandfather played college football.