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Jersey Number 17
Nyqir Helton
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 182
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Sicklerville, N.J.
- High School:
- Winslow Township
• A native of Sicklerville, New Jersey, where he attended Winslow Township and played for head coach Bill Belton
• Served as a team captain as a senior and junior
• Has led Winslow Township to an 11-2 record this season and they play in the NJSIAA State Championship on Sunday
• Has recorded 57 receptions for 1,174 yards and 17 touchdowns this season – the single-season receiving TDs record at his high school
• Won a state championship as a junior and tallied 47 catches for 852 yards with 13 touchdowns
• As a sophomore, recorded 33 catches for 606 yards with seven TDs
• Also runs track and plays basketball
• Served as a team captain as a senior and junior
• Has led Winslow Township to an 11-2 record this season and they play in the NJSIAA State Championship on Sunday
• Has recorded 57 receptions for 1,174 yards and 17 touchdowns this season – the single-season receiving TDs record at his high school
• Won a state championship as a junior and tallied 47 catches for 852 yards with 13 touchdowns
• As a sophomore, recorded 33 catches for 606 yards with seven TDs
• Also runs track and plays basketball
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