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Updated: February 1, 2013

Pronounced like DADDY

2012: Played in 10 games, seeing action on 123 defensive snaps and nine special teams plays … Tallied 17 tackles for the year, including 3.5 for loss and 2.0 sacks … Also had a forced fumble and fumble recovery … Was in on three tackles, including 1.5 for loss against Austin Peay … Had two tackles on seven defensive plays against Bowling Green … Made two tackles while in on 14 defensive snaps at North Carolina … Forced a fumble and had a sack for an 8-yard loss against Duke … Made four tackles and had two QB hurries at Miami … Made three tackles, including a sack for an 8-yard loss against Florida State … Made a tackle and broke up a pass at Boston College … Registered a tackle in the overtime win over Rutgers in the Russell Athletic Bowl.

2011: Was redshirted while working at defensive end … Made some strides in the strength and conditioning program … Posted a 38-inch vertical jump and ran a 4.63 in the 40 … Collected four tackles, three behind the line during one of the Hokies’ spring scrimmages.

High School: Played for Coach Chris Bean at Atlantic High … Rated as the No. 140 defensive end in the country by ESPN.com/Scouts, Inc. … Ranked the No. 35 player in the area by The Palm Beach Post … Played just one year of high school football … Was primarily a basketball player prior to the 2010 season and his senior season at Atlantic … Had 70 tackles, including 11 sacks, four forced fumbles and two pass breakups his senior year … An honorable mention all-area selection by The Palm Beach Post … Played in the 18th annual Palm Beach County-Treasure Coast All-Star Game.

Personal: Dadi Nicolas … Born 9/29/92 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti … Son of Esperanta Estime … Majoring in political science.