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Nigel Bethel, Jr.

position

Defensive Back

Height

6-0

Weight

170 lbs.

Class

Freshman

Hometown

Miami, Fla.

High School

Miami Northwestern

Nigel Bethel, Jr. - Football - University of Miami Athletics

2018 (True Freshman): Saw action in one game during regular season…Made career debut in win over Savannah State (Sept. 8)…Served as member of practice squad.

High School: Consensus three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com…Selected to Miami-Dade North vs. South All-Star Game…Named to 2017 Miami Herald All-Dade Third Team…Helped Northwestern win Florida Class 6A state championship in 2017…Played both wide receiver and defensive back at Northwestern…Was Bulls’ second-leading receiver senior year, catching 18 passes for 357 yards and two touchdowns and recorded one interception…Track standout, Bethel has personal-best times of 10.78 in the 100m and 21.57 in the 200m…Chose Miami over offers from Georgia, Florida, Louisville, Purdue and UCF, among others.