2012: Placed 6th in the 100-meter dash at the Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational (4/20-4/21) with a 10.98 time and third in the long jump. Earned second in the long jump at the Mike Poehlein Invitational (3/30-3/31) with a jump of 7.03 meters. Also competed in the long jump at the Penn Relays (4/26-4/28).
2010: (REDSHIRT)
Did not compete his first season at Purdue.
High School:Won the Indiana State High School Indoor Championship in the long jump as a senior; has a career-best mark of 7.26 meters (23-10.00); first-team all-state honoree in baseball.
Personal:Shawn Andre Nickleson was born May 3, 1991, in Indianapolis, Ind.; is the son of Gary and Kim Nickleson; has one brother, Gary, and one sister, Summer; enjoys watching movies, playing video games basketball, football and golf; majoring in electrical engineering technology.