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A transfer who saw action in two seasons and seven games for conference rival Temple, with a COVID season and a redshirt season at Temple, Bags came to USF with four years of eligibility remaining.

2022: Saw action in 10 games and made one start (at Temple)..recorded five tackles on the year...had a season-high two stops vs. Howard (9.10).

2021 (Temple): Saw action in four games and posted five tackles and a tackle for loss during a redshirt season…rotated in as a member of a deep defensive line group in game at Rutgers ... made first career start and recorded 3 tackles at Akron ... recorded first career TFL in the win against Wagner…posted five tackles in three appearances on a season curtailed by injury…entered the transfer portal in October.

2020 (Temple): Part of the 2020 recruiting class... played in three games and recorded three tackles...saw his first career action and made his first career tackle at Tulane ... named Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week (Navy) ... American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... lettered.

HIGH SCHOOL: A three-star recruit by 247Sports in the class of 2020.. originally committed to Rutgers University under Chris Ash however chose not to sign after Ash’s departure …transferred to Tottenville in Staten Island as a senior, finishing 11-2 and playing in PSAL Championship … despite playing just the opening half of games as a senior due to the team's dominance in most contests, had 19 tackles, 4.0 sacks and one fumble recovery and also caught one touchdown as a tight end … played in 11 games as a junior at DePaul High in Wayne, N.J. with 38 tackles, 11.0 TFLs, and 2.0 sacks … also attended Monsignor Farrell in Staten Island.

PERSONAL: Born Nick Bagashvili … goes by Nick Bags … mother Nikki .