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BALDWIN WALLACE ATHLETICS INFORMATION: As a junior in 2013-2014, Nolan played his third season of football. He earned his third varsity letter and earned the teams Bob Packard Outstanding Back Award.

ACADEMIC HONORS:  Nolan is a returning Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference selection, carries a 3.713 grade point average and is a Dean's List student. He is a Jacket Scholar and a member of the Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society.

GENERAL FOOTBALL INFORMATION: In Nolan's first three seasons in Berea, BW has a 21-9 record. For his career, Nolan has earned two varsity letters, has rushed for 749 yards on just 150 attempts (4.8 yards-per-carry) with 13 touchdowns. He also has caught four passes for 23 yards.

As a freshman in 2011-2012, Nolan played his first season of football and earned his first varsity letter. He played in five games at running back and was utilized mostly in short yardage situations near the goal line. He carried the ball 14 times for 50 yards and four TD's. He also caught two passes for 15 yards. BW finished 8-2 overall and was ranked 24th in the final AFCA (Ameriocan Football Coaches Association) Division III national poll.

As a sophomore in 2012-2013, Nolan played his second season of football and earned his second varsity letter. He played in all 10 games at RB and carried the ball 34 times for 147 yards with four TD's. He also had two receptions for eight yards. For his efforts in the classroom and on the football field, he was named Academic All-OAC. BW finished 7-3 overall.

As a junior in 2013-2014, Nolan played third season of football.  He appeared in nine games and split time at running back with Issac Reed '14. He was named as the 2013 BW Dick Miller Community Day Player of the Game when he ran for a career-high 99 yards in 20 attempts in a 23-13 win versus Muskingum University on September 28. He also ran for a career-high 193 yards in 23 attempts in a 28-12 win versus Capital University on October 26. Nolan ran for a total of 532 yards and five touchdowns on the season. He helped BW to a 6-4 overall record.

As a senior in 2014-2015 Nolan will play in his fourth season of football and look to earn his fourth varsity letter.

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HOMETOWN & HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION: Nolan Sordyl grew up in Gurnee, Illinois and graduated from Warren Township High School. Nolan played four years of football and two years of baseball. He earned two varsity letters in football.

In football, Nolan earned many accolades as a senior. He recieved two awards from his conference that included being named to the first-team All-North Suburban Conference as he recieved the NSC Sportsmanship award. Also following his senior season, Nolan was named as a Chicago Sun-Times All-County Honorable Mention performer. His senior year stats that helped earn him these awards includes 989 yards rushing for the season with an average of 7.3 yards per carry. He also had seven rushing touchdowns which led the team. On kick returns, Nolan averaged 27.8 yards per return. Nolan was a also named player-of-the-week three times during his senior season.  

This page was last updated on January 31, 2014