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2025 Football Roster

25 Nico Lukkarinen

  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 205
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Negaunee, Mich.
  • Highschool Negaunee

Biography

2024 (Redshirt Freshman)
  • Appeared in nine games with five starts
  • Co-led the team with three rushing TD's
  • Totaled 258 yards on 80 carries (3.2 ypc)
  • Recorded a season-high two TD's vs Alma on 9/21/24
  • Ran for a season-high 75 yards vs. Michigan Tech on 10/26/24
  • Added one reception for 17 yards
2023 (Freshman)
  • Did not participate - redshirted
Before NMU
  • Attended Negaunee High School
  • All-Conference Westpac Offensive Player of the Year in 2022
  • Earned All-Conference First Team, All-Region, All-U.P. Dream Team, and All-State honors
  • Led team to District Championship, Regional Championship, and State Runner-up in Division 6 in 2022
  • Earned All-Conference Second Team honors in baseball
Personal
  • Son of Errol and Jennie Lukkarinen
  • From Negaunee, Michigan
  • Cousin Chris Simon played in the NHL for multiple teams as a wing
  • Hobbies include hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, and dirtbiking

Statistics

Season:
2025

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2023Redshirt

    LB
    5'11" 215 lbs
  • 47

    2024Redshirt Freshman

    RB
    5'11" 205 lbs
    47
  • 25

    2025Sophomore

    RB
    5'11" 205 lbs
    25