2013 Nicholas “Nick” Reiser
A Knoch HS graduate who earned three letters in football and two in basketball for the Knights. His senior year he was named 3rd Team All-State in football, and named to the All-Conference team in basketball. He went on to play football at Allegheny College lettering all four years becoming an outstanding linebacker for the Gators. He was named to the North Coast Athletic Conference All-Conference team all four years. In 1996 he was honored with the Hank Critchfield Defensive Player of the Year award. In the 1996-97 school year he was the Allegheny College Male Athlete of the Year. He was also named to the 1993-2004 NCAC All-Decade Team. Among the many other All-America awards he received he was named the Hewlett-Packard Outstanding D-III football player, and named to the Don Hansen Football Gazette. He led the Gators in total solo tackles his senior year, while earning his third first team All-Conference honors. He was also earned honors as a student/athlete for athletics, academics, and community support.