chattanooga MOCS

CHATTANOOGA:  Transfer from Mississippi State who joined the Mocs in January of 2016 ... played in 28 games with 27 starts.
• 13-14 as a starter ... ninth in all-time wins at UTC ... needs two more wins to tie B.J. Coleman (2009-11) for eighth
• Graduated with a degree in Business Management in the spring of 2019 ... added his Master’s of Business Administration in UTC’s Rollins School of Business in December 2022 ... two-time member of the SoCon Honor Roll.
• 494-865 (.571) career passing.
• 5,825 career passing yards is seventh all-time at UTC.
• Fifth in career attempts at UTC.
• Fourth in career completions at UTC.
• Seventh in career completion percentage at UTC.
• 35 career TD passes tied Mickey Brokas (1970-73) for sixth all-time at UTC.
• 13 200-yard passing games tied Brian Hampton (1995-98) for fifth all-time at UTC.
• 6,569 yards of total offense is seventh all-time at UTC.
 
2019 • SENIOR SEASON: 174-329 (53.4%) passing for 2,242 yards, with 14 TDs and 10 INTs.
• Academic All-SoCon.
• Named to the NFF Hampshire Society.
• Ninth most passing yards in a season at UTC.
• 10th most passing attempts in a season at UTC.
• 85 carries for 384 yards and nine TDs ... only had one rushing TD previous two seasons.
• Only sacked 14 times this season.
• Named SoCon Offensive Player of the Month for November ... first Moc to win a monthly honor from the league since Derrick Craine in October of 2016.
• 19-39 for 230 yards and two TDs at VMI ... tied a season high for completions and a season-high for pass attempts ... ran eight times for 67 yards and a score … sacked twice for a loss of 30 yards to finish with 37 rushing yards ... ninth rushing TD of the season.
• Season-high 268 yards on 11-29 passing for 2 TDs and an INT against The Citadel ... 12-yard scramble with less than 30 seconds to play resulted in the game-winning score.
• 17-28 passing for 196 yards and two scores at Samford ... ran 12 times for 100 yards and a score for first 100-yard rushing game.
• 19-30 for 164 yards and a score vs. Furman ... ran eight times for 24 yards and a TD.
• 14-29 for 245 yards, two TDs and two INTs at Wofford ... ran seven times for 26 yards, including a 24-yard TD run
• 18-29 for 184 yards against ETSU ... also had five carries for 20 yards.
• 18-31 for 190 yards, one INT and one TD at Mercer ... also ran eight times for 31 yards and a score
• 11-17 for 161 yards, TD and INT vs. Western Carolina ... ran six times for a season-high 49 yards
• 12-16 for 161 yards, TD and INT against JMU ... also ran a season-high 7 times for 25 yards and a score ... first game allowing a sack
• 14-28 passing for 147 yards at Jacksonville State ... also had six carries for 19 yards and a score.
• 17-27 passing for 256 yards, TD and two INTs ... also ran three times for seven yards and a TD.
• Made the Dean’s List & the A.D. Honor Roll both semesters.
• MVP of the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl after the season.  
• Made the SoCon Honor Roll. 

2018 • JUNIOR SEASON:  Third in the SoCon and 16th in the FCS in completions per game (21.2) ...  other SoCon/FCS rankings include 3rd/21st in passing yards (246.4) ... 4th/48th with 15 passing TDs ... 3rd/23rd in total offense (268.1) ... 4th/24th in completion percentage (61.6%) ... 233-378 passing for 2,710 and 15 TDs against six INTs for the year ... 2,710 passing yards is fifth-most in a season at UTC ... 233 completions is third-most in a season at UTC ... fewest INTs among those who have completed over 200 passes in a season at UTC ... also ran 85 times for 239 yards ... 2,949 yards of total offense is seventh-most in a season at UTC ... 17-36 for 254 passing yards at South Carolina ... most passing yards by a Moc against an FBS opponent since Chris Sanders had 367 at Louisville on Sept. 11, 1999 ... most passing yards by a Moc against an SEC opponent since Steve Woods had 286 at Vanderbilt on Nov. 22, 1980 ... 21-33 for 189 yards against Mercer ... 25-27 for 154 yards, TD and INT at Furman ... also ran 10 times for 40 yards ... 21-35 passing for 285 yards and two TDs against an INT against VMI ... also ran 12 times for 40 yards ... 23-29 for 210 yards and two TDs at Western Carolina ... 21-33 for 176 yards, TD and INT against Wofford ... five carries for -4 yards ... 32-56 for 272 yards and a TD at ETSU ... career-high for completions and attempts ... ran six times for 64 yards, but was sacked five times (-36) for a net of 28 rushing yards ... ran four times for 33 yards and a TD against Samford ... 16/35 for 297 and two TDs passing against the Bulldogs ... 20-24 for 208 yards at two TDs at UT Martin ... first Moc to throw back-to-back 300-yard games since B.J. Coleman against Furman (432) and Elon (386) in 2010 ... most passing yards in first two games of the season since Chris Sanders threw for 358 at Samford and 367 at Louisville in 1999 ... 16-28 for 347 yards, two TDs and one INT at The Citadel ... 76 and 20-yard TD passes to Bryce Nunnelly ... ran seven times for 42 yards ... most passing yards in a game since Jacob Huesman had 359 against Mercer in a 38-31 win on Oct. 25, 2014 ... 21-32 for a career-high 318 passing yards with two TDs and an INT against Tennessee Tech ... most passing yards since Jacob Huesman had 335 at No. 1 New Hampshire on Dec. 12, 2014 … most in a season opener since B.J. Coleman had 340 vs. No. 3 Appalachian State on Sept. 4, 2010 ... also ran four times for 47 yards … sacked twice to end with 33 yards rushing ... 89-yard screen pass to Bryce Nunnelly was the fifth-longest in school history ... made the Dean's List and the A.D. Honor Roll both semesters ... made the SoCon Honor Roll.     

2017 • SOPHOMORE SEASON:  Missed last six games due to injury ... started in place of the suspended Alejandro Bennifield first four games ... 106.41 pass eff. ...198.8 total offense/game ... six passing TDs vs. six INTs ... 87-158 (55.1%) ... 25-33 for four TDs and an INT at VMI ... 13-27 for 144 yards, one TD and one INT against UT Martin ... 15-32 for 174 yards and two INTs at LSU ... 23-43 for 218 yards, on TD and two INTs against the Gamecocks ... also led the team in rushing with eight carries for 68 yards ... made the Dean’s List in the fall and the A.D. Honor Roll both semesters ... made the SoCon Honor Roll.  

PRIOR TO UTC: Saw action in five games as a redshirt freshman in 2016 at Mississippi State… completed one pass for five yards against Auburn … member of the SEC Honor Roll … top QB recruit in Tennessee for the Class of 2015 at Chattanooga’s Baylor School … consensus three-star athlete … No. 22 overall prospect in Tennessee by ESPN.com, No. 20 by Rivals.com, No. 26 by 247Sports Composite and No. 28 by Scout.com … 137-of-224 passing for 2,096 yards with 16 touchdowns and three interceptions … 136 rushes for 723 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior in 2014 … coached by Phil Massey.

PERSONAL: Full name is Nicklas Vincent Tiano … born Dec. 10, 1996 … son of Jan and Vince Tiano … has one sister, Jami.