High School: Four-year letterman at John Curtis Christian High for coach J.T. Curtis...helped guide JCHS to a combined 50-3 record state 3A titles in each of his final three prep seasons...earned all-state honors his final two prep seasons while claiming all-metro, All-East Bank and all-district recognition his final three seasons...as a senior, helped pave the way for one of the nation's top offenses as the Patriots averaged 8.83 yards per carry, ranked up 4,310 yards of total offense and scored 58 touchdowns...also lettered four years in track and field and three times in basketball...off the field, was a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and served as the vice president of the Key Club...named Who's Who Among American High School Students, competed in the state literary rally each year and was a member of the LEAP Olympic Team...received Rochester University Humanities & Social Sciences Award...sports a 4.0 GPA.

Personal: Born Andrew Jason Nierman on April 18, 1989, in New Orleans, La...son of Kathryn Nierman...undecided on major.