Talented player who will be able to help the Bulldogs inside with rebounding and defensive muscle...Spent three years at NCAA Division I University of Arkansas Little Rock where he played two seasons for the Trojans after redshirting his first season...Played in 53 games at UALR where he had a career average of 2.5 points and 1.5 rebounds....Member of the Sun Belt Conference championship team as a freshman.

District MVP at North Mesquite High School where he averaged 15 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks a game...Set school record for most blocks in a season with 201 for the Stallions...Played two seasons at Conroe High School before moving to Mesquite his senior year.

Personal: Born: Jan. 27, 1986...Parents are Sherri Schneider and Mike Nichols...Has two brothers, Austin and Aaron...Dad played football for Northeast Louisiana...Majoring in health science...Favorite athlete is former soccer star Zinedine Zidane.