*Athletes of the week are announced every Friday for noteworthy accomplishments, interesting NIL deals, or good deeds.

Hunter Nichols is a Division I defensive back at the University of San Diego, where he is majoring in Business Administration. Throughout his collegiate career, he has earned first-team all-Pioneer Football League honors (2020) and an all-PFL honorable mention. With the accolades to prove it, he hopes to play professionally after graduation. Off the field, he has been involved in numerous community service initiatives in the San Diego community and has partnered with the Autism Tree Project Foundation to mentor children with autism.

Hunter Nichols has also been able to accumulate a few NIL deals and likes to talk about the nature of NIL deals, and provide advice for other athletes playing in small markets.

* Originally published on October 8, 2021, by Isaac Haney