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Nick Broeker
Nick Broeker
Nick Broeker
Nick Broeker
Nick Broeker
Nick Broeker
Nick Broeker
Nick Broeker
Jersey Number 64

Nick Broeker

  • Position:
    OL
  • Letters Earned at Ole Miss:
    4
  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    315
  • Hometown:
    Springfield, Ill.
  • High School:
    Sacred Heart-Griffin
  • Major:
    General Business
 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
 • 2022 Kent Hull Trophy Winner
 • 2022 All-America Second Team (Walter Camp, FWAA, Phil Steele)
 • 2022 All-SEC First Team (Phil Steele)
 • 2022 All-SEC Second Team (Coaches)
 • 2022 Midseason All-American (ESPN, Sporting News)
 • 2022 Midseason All-American Second Team (The Athletic)
 • 2022 Outland Trophy Watch List
 • 2022 Rotary Lombardi Award
 
• 2022 Reese's Senior Bowl Watch List
 • 2021 Outland Trophy Watch List
 • 2020 All-SEC Fourth Team (Phil Steele)
 • 2019 True Freshman All-America (247Sports)
 • 2019 Freshman All-America Honorable Mention (Pro Football Focus)
 ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS
 • Dean's Honor Roll (Spring 2020)
 • SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll (2020)
 • SEC First-Year Honor Roll (2019-20)

CAREER: Three-year starter on the left side of the Ole Miss offensive line ... Appeared in 48 career contests as a Rebel, not missing one game in his four years in Oxford ... Started 23 career games at left tackle and 13 at left guard ... Was a two-time All-SEC selection and 2022 second team All-American ... The Rebels have averaged 490-plus yards per game throughout an entire season five times in program history; Broeker was a starting o-lineman during three of those seasons ... Moved to left guard prior to the 2022 season ... Won the 2022 Kent Hull Trophy for the best offensive lineman in the state of Mississippi.

2022 (SENIOR*): Earned second team All-America accolades (Walter Camp, FWAA, Phil Steele) ... Named first team All-SEC (Phil Steele) ... Won the 2022 Kent Hull Trophy for the best offensive lineman in the state of Mississippi ... Started all 13 games at left guard ... Did not allow a sack all season in 472 pass blocks ... Played 994 snaps at left guard and 20 at left tackle ... According to Pro Football Focus, graded out a 100 percent efficiency with no sacks allowed, no hits and no pressures in three contests ... Anchored an Ole Miss offensive line that helped a Rebel offense rank third nationally in rushing offense ((256.6 ypg) and eight in total offense (496.4) ... vs. Troy (9/3/22): Started at left guard for the Rebels, logging 73 snaps on the day ... vs. Central Arkansas (9/10/22): Logged 64 snaps as the team’s starting left guard ... at Georgia Tech (9/17/22): Once again started at left guard, playing 71 total snaps at the position ... vs. Tulsa (9/24/22): Played all 78 offensive snaps as the team’s starting left guard ... vs. Kentucky (10/1/22): Helped lead the Rebels to a 22-19 victory over the No. 7 Wildcats as the team’s starting left guard with 69 snaps of action ... at Vanderbilt (10/8/22): Got the start at left guard, playing 54 snaps at the position while also logging four snaps at left tackle ... vs. Auburn (10/15/22): Started at left guard, playing all 90 snaps at the position ... at LSU (10/22/22): Played all 79 snaps for the team at left guard ... at Texas A&M (10/29/22): Primarily played at left guard (72 snaps) for the Rebels, along with 13 snaps at left tackle … Brought in SEC Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week honors for his efforts against the Aggies ... vs. Alabama (11/12/22): Served as the team’s starting left guard, logging 80 snaps at the position along with an additional three snaps at left tackle ... at Arkansas (11/19/22): Served as the team’s starting left guard for all 98 offensive snaps ... vs. Mississippi State (11/24/22): Served as starting left guard for the Rebels on Thanksgiving, playing all 79 offensive snaps at the position ... vs. Texas Tech (12/28/22): Started at left guard and played all 87 snaps vs. the Red Raiders ... Preseason watch list for Outland Trophy ... Preseason watch list for Rotary Lombardi Award ... Preseason All-American second team (Athlon) ... Preseason All-SEC first team (Media, Athlon, Lindy’s) ... Preseason All-SEC third team (Phil Steele).

2021 (JUNIOR): Started all 13 games at left tackle, playing in nearly all offensive snaps (927) ... Allowed just two sacks in 497 pass blocking snaps ... Blocked for the sixth-ranked total offense (492.5) in the country, as well as the No. 12 rushing offense (217.6) ... Member of offensive line unit that has helped blocked for a rushing attack that featured four players who rushed for more than 500 yards in 2021 ... Named to the Outland Trophy Watch List ... vs. Louisville (9/6/21): Started and played all 78 snaps at left tackle, only allowing one pressure ... Was the top rated pass blocker with a 79.0 grade from PFF ... vs. Austin Peay (9/11/21): Lined up as the starting left tackle ... vs. Tulane (9/18/21): Played 84 snaps as the starting left tackle ... at #1 Alabama (10/2/21): Played all 69 offensive snaps at left tackle ... vs. #13 Arkansas (10/9/21): Appeared at left tackle on all 72 offensive snaps ... Named SEC Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week ... at Tennessee (10/16/21): Lined up at left tackle on all 103 snaps in the victory ... vs. LSU (10/23/21): Started at left tackle, blocking for a rushing attack that tallied 266 yards ... at #18 Auburn (10/30/21): Played all 85 offensive snaps at left tackle, recording the highest Rebel pass blocking grade with an 84.1 from PFF ... vs. Liberty (11/6/21): Lined up at left tackle on all 58 offensive snaps, recording an 85.6 pass blocking grade from PFF ... vs. #11 Texas A&M (11/13/21): Started and played all 94 offensive snaps at left tackle ... vs. Vanderbilt (11/20/21): Started at left tackle, playing all 66 snaps on offense without allowing a pressure ... at Mississippi State (11/25/21): Played all 80 offensive snaps at left tackle in the Egg Bowl victory ... vs. #7 Baylor (1/1/22): Earned his 13th straight start of the season at left tackle ... Played all 90 offensive snaps in Sugar Bowl appearance ... Preseason All-American first team (247Sports) ... Preseason All-American fourth team (Phil Steele) ... Preseason All-SEC second team (Phil Steele, Athlon).

2020 (SOPHOMORE): Started every game for the Rebels at left tackle ... Allowed just two sacks in 432 pass blocks ... vs. #5 Florida (9/26/20): Earned first career start ... Played every snap at left tackle ... Blocked for a Rebel offense that tallied 613 total yards of offense vs. the Gators, the fourth-most against an SEC opponent ... It was the first time since 1969 (vs. Alabama) that the Rebels had over 600 yards of total offense and 400-plus yards passing vs. an SEC opponent ... at Kentucky (10/3/20): Started and played all 72 snaps at left tackle ... vs. #2 Alabama (10/10/20): Started at left tackle, playing all 89 offensive snaps ... His protection allowed the Rebel offense to record 647 yards, the most an Alabama defense has ever given up and the most ever by an Ole Miss team in an SEC game ... at Arkansas (10/17/20): Started at left tackle and played 90-of-92 snaps ... at Vanderbilt (10/31/20): Started at left tackle and played 73 offensive snaps ... vs. Auburn (10/24/20): Started at left tackle and played 80-of-81 offensive snaps ... Blocked for a rushing attack that totaled a season-best 283 yards ... vs. South Carolina (11/14/20): Started at left tackle and played all 86 offensive snaps ... Blocked for an offense that totaled 708 total yards, the third-most in school history and most ever in an SEC contest ... Named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week following dominating performance ... vs. Mississippi State (11/28/20): Made his eighth career start at left tackle, playing all 85 snaps in the Egg Bowl victory ... at LSU (12/19/20): Played all 77 offensive snaps at left tackle, blocking for the Rebels’ rushing attack that ran for a season-high 307 yards ... vs. #7 Indiana (1/2/21): Appeared at left tackle on all 81 offensive snaps and didn’t surrender any sacks or quarterback pressures.

2019 (FRESHMAN): Named to 247Sports’ True Freshman All-American team and honorable mention Freshman All-American by Pro Football Focus ... Appeared in all 12 games as a true freshman at the left tackle position ... Earned first collegiate letter ... Played a total of 474 snaps ... Allowed just one sack in 213 pass block snaps ... Made Rebel debut at Memphis (8/31/19) ... vs. Arkansas (9/7/19): Did not allow a sack or quarterback hurry in 31-17 win, helping the offense gain 483 total yards ... vs. Southeastern Louisiana (9/14/19): Played in 32 snaps missing no assignments, and allowing zeros pressures or sacks in 40-29 win ... Scored 100 percent for effort on all plays ... vs. #23 Cal (9/21/19): Played 38 snaps on defense and six on special teams ... Did not allow a sack ... at #2 Alabama (9/28/19): Allowed zero sacks or hits over a career-high 58 snaps ... vs. Vanderbilt (10/5/19): Did not allow a sack or QB pressure in 31-6 win ... at Missouri (10/12/19): Allowed no sacks or QB hurries on 44 snaps at LT ... vs. Texas A&M (10/19/19): Gave up zero sacks to the Aggies ... at #11 Auburn (11/2/19): Did not allow a sack or hit against the Tigers ... vs. New Mexico State (11/9/19): Did not allow a QB hit or sack on 49 snaps in 41-3 win ... Helped Ole Miss record the fifth-most rushing yards in school history (447) and most since 1962 ... vs. #1 LSU (11/16/19): Did not allow a sack or hit on 37 snaps ... at Mississippi State (11/28/19): Gave up zero QB hurries on 47 snaps in 12th appearance of the season ... Member of the 2019 signing class.

HIGH SCHOOL: Rated 4-star prospect by ESPN ... 3-star according to Rivals, 247Sports and 247Sports Composite ... No. 3 prospect in Illinois, No. 31 OT in the nation according to ESPN ... 2018 Champaign News Gazette All-State honoree ... Two-time All-Conference and All-Metro selection ... Led Sacred Heart-Griffin to 8-3 record and run to the second round of the IHSA Playoffs in 2018 ... Led Cyclones to 2016 and 2017 City Championship, 2016 Conference Championship and 6A State Runner-Up ... Three-year letterwinner in football, four-year letterwinner in basketball at SHG ... All-Metro First Team in basketball, All-Conference honorable mention (2017-18) ... Coached by Ken Leonard.

PERSONAL: Son of John and Missy Broeker ... Full name is Nicholas Michael Broeker ... Born Oct. 7, 2000 ... 2019-20 SEC First-Year Honor Roll ... SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll in 2020 ... Dean’s Honor Roll in spring 2020 ... General business major.