CLINTON, S.C. – One of the biggest troublemakers for a defense that wreaked havoc on St. Thomas, senior cornerback Nick McGill of the Presbyterian College football team has been selected as the Adidas / Game One PC Student-Athlete of the Week.

McGill was responsible for two of the Tommies' five turnovers as the Blue Hose picked up their first conference victory of the season in convincing fashion 55-21. On Monday, they were named an "Honorable Mention" FCS National Team of the Week by Stats Perform.

Presby pummeled St. Thomas and nearly pitched a first-half shutout, stopping three 4^th-down attempts and holding them to 14 points below their season average.

McGill and co. have now won 11 of their last 14 Pioneer League games dating back to 2024, tying the all-time program record with their 10^th consecutive home win.

They'll have the opportunity to break that record this weekend versus arch-rival Davidson in the annual Carolina Border Clash, kicking off at 5:30 on ESPN+.






 
McGILL THE THRILL

 
- Transferring to Presbyterian from The Citadel in 2025 and staying on the roster following Matt Rahl's promotion last winter, the Charleston native was a true menace in the St. Thomas blowout.

- McGill swiped his first interception of the year on the second play of the second quarter, taking the ball out of the end zone and returning it 41 yards. He also forced and recovered a 4^th-quarter fumble which led to PC's final touchdown with six minutes left.

- He and classmate Noah Taylor combined for seven pass breakups in the one-sided win, massively slowing down three-time PFL Freshman of the Week Nick Peipert for just 43 passing yards and two INT's.

- The Blue Hose handed St. Thomas their largest margin of defeat in a conference game since they joined the league in 2021, tying the program's all-time-longest home winning streak which was established 60 years ago.

- Offensively, PC manufactured eight touchdowns and surpassed 500 total yards for the second straight home game. Quarterback Landon Sharpe was voted the PFL Offensive Player of the Week for the second time in barely a month.


 
GAME ONE

 
- The Presbyterian College athletic department partnered with Game One – an official team dealer for Adidas – on a multi-year apparel agreement in November of 2022. PC's partnership with Adidas began in 2015 to outfit the Blue Hose athletic programs.

- Game One is among the country's largest and fastest-growing sports equipment and apparel suppliers, serving a loyal customer base of 13,000 schools and organizations in 38 states.



Presbyterian's Adidas / Game One Student-Athlete of the Week

August 25, 2026 – Emilia Lieber, Women's Soccer
September 1, 2026 – Courtney Williams, Volleyball 
September 10, 2026 – Garrison Fisher, Men's Cross Country
September 16, 2026 – Sloane Spessard, Women's Golf
September 22, 2026 – Gabriel Godoy, Men's Tennis
September 29, 2026 – Spence Hagood, Men's Golf