Biography
2024: Did not see action...redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL: A space-finding running back for Roswell High School’s program…rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals…as a freshman in 2020, played in three games, rushing for 32 yards on seven carries (4.6 ypc)…as a sophomore in 2021, won over starting running back position ahead of season, playing in 12 games and running for 659 yards on 119 carries (5.5 ypc), and five rushing touchdowns…added 17 receptions for 246 yards receiving…as a junior in 2022, played in 13 games, and racked up 1,904 rushing yards on 188 carries (10.1 ypc) with 23 touchdowns…added nine receptions for 153 yards and three touchdowns… Set single-season program records for rushing yards (1,904), total touchdowns (26), and rushing touchdowns (23)…became the first player in program history to total over 2,000 all-purpose yards…ran for over 100 yards in 12 of 13 games, helping the Hornets make the state semifinals…as a senior in 2023, played in all 13 games and ran the ball 148 times for 1,756 yards (11.9 ypc), and 27 touchdowns…added 30 receptions for 460 yards and one receiving touchdown…named Georgia Region 7-AAAAAA Offensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive year…also is a track and field athlete, competing in the long jump…had offers from Cincinnati, Indiana, Connecticut, Western Kentucky, Charlotte, Marshall, Arkansas State, NC State, Colorado State, James Madison, Massachusetts, Toledo, East Carolina, Appalachian State, Middle Tennessee State, Austin Peay, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Eastern Michigan, and Western Michigan.
Quoting Coach Golesh
“Nykahi is a kid we had ranked really highly at the beginning of the process and it is great to have him in this class. He’s a bigger back with the perfect combination of speed and power. The Roswell native will be a key piece for the future of our offense.”
