Nurthen is a sophomore defensive end from Phoenixville, Pa.
High School / Personal: A 2010 graduate of Great Valley High School, Nurthen attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2010-11 academic year ... a two-sport athlete who lettered in football (3) and baseball (1) ... garnered all-county honors as a junior and all-city recognition as a senior ... served as team captain of the football team his senior year ... recipient of the outstanding leadership in football award his senior year ... brother, John Michael, is a junior linebacker on the Navy football team ... uncles Bob Amundson (`69) and Bill Nurthen (`70) are graduates of the Naval Academy ... son of John and Elissa Nurthen.