14 Days until Catamount Football Kickoff - Nick Louis & Santana Fleming

It's now 14 days until the kickoff of Catamount football on Saturday, September 2nd, 2023, against the Arkansas Razorbacks in the War Memorial Stadium, Little Rock, AR.

To help pass those long summer days, and hopefully get the Catamount faithful a little more excited about the upcoming season, and knowledgeable of the team members, we'll continue the football countdown each day until kickoff day.

Today we highlight two players assigned to #14 , one on defense and one on offense

#14 Nick Louis & #14 Santana Fleming

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#14 Nick Louis

Position:  Safety
Height:  6-2
Weight:  195
Class:  Senior
Hometown:  Miami, Fla.
High School : North Miami Senior HS







2022 (Junior): Played in four games with two starts in the secondary before being sidelined by injury … Recorded seven tackles with three solo stops with a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry … Made his WCU debut in starting the season-opener at Charleston Southern (Sept. 3), recording two tackles and a pass breakup … Tallied two tackles at Georgia Tech (Sept. 10) and in the home win over Presbyterian (Sept. 17) ... Named to the 2022-23 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

Prior to Western Carolina: Transferred to WCU from Independence CC in Independence, Kansas

Started his collegiate career at Northwestern Oklahoma State; At Northwestern Oklahoma State: Redshirted in 2018 where he was a member of the practice squad ... Played in nine games in 2019 with 18 tackles including 10 solo stops ... Forced a fumble and tallied five pass break-ups ... Was on the academic honor roll at NWOSU; At Independence CC: Played in nine games in 2021, recording 17 total tackles including 16 solo stops and two tackles for loss with a sack ... Credited with two pass break-ups;

High School: Was on the junior varsity at Miami Central for his first two years before transferring to North Miami Senior High ... Played in five games with an interception before being sidelined by injury ... Started all 11 games as a senior, posting 47 tackles and four interceptions.

Personal: Is the son of Lorma V. Louis ... Has a sister, Michma Louis.

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#14 Santana Fleming

Position:  Wide Receiver
Height:  5-10
Weight:  160
Class:  Freshman
Hometown:  Miami, Fla.
High School:  Western HS






Prior to Western Carolina: Caught 51 passes for 930 yards and five touchdowns as a senior … Selected to play for Team Speed in the Under Armour All-America game played on Jan. 3, 2023 - he was the only NCAA FCS signee invited at the time of the game … Part of winning a district championship at Western High as a senior … Also played prep football at American Heritage High in Plantation, Fla. As a junior in 2021 and at Carol City High as a sophomore in 2020 … Caught 18 passes for 152 yards and two scores as a junior at AHHS … In addition to wide receiver, took snaps at corner at CCHS … Listed as a three-star recruit by both 247Sports and Rivals after being ranked as high as a four-star recruit … Also runs track as a prep.

Personal: Is the son of Reinira and Reginald Fleming.