Allegheny College Athletics

Nick Reiser was widely renowned as one of the top defensive lineman in the history of the North Coast Athletic Conference. In 1993 he became just the third freshman in league history to earn first-team All-NCAC honors, as he recorded 43 tackles, four tackles for loss and three sacks. A year later he led the Gators with 9.5 quarterback sacks and 12 tackles for loss, while finishing fourth on the team with 50 tackles.

As a junior Reiser earned All-America First Team honors from Hewlett Packard and the Don Hansen Football Gazette, and pre-season national honors from Street and Smith’s Magazine. He led the Gators in total and solo tackles that year, while also earning his third first team All-Conference honor. Heading into his senior year, Reiser was named the preseason National Division III Player of the Year by College Sports Magazine and preseason All-American team Street and Smith’s and Football Gazette. His preseason honors were deserving, as he proceeded to earn first team All-America honors from the America Football Coaches Association, Hewlitt Packard and the Football Gazette, while also being named the NCAC Defensive Player of the Year. Topping off his accolades was a selection as a Gagliardi Award finalist, an award that honors the student-athlete for athletic prowess, academics and community service.