Virginia Techs Dadi Nicolas penalized for striking refere

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Virginia Tech defensive end Dadi Nicolas has had a quiet senior season for the Hokies, but this isn't the way a senior NFL draft prospect is supposed to make noise:Nicolas had just been flagged for being offsides, and when referee Ron Cherry delivered the signal, Nicolas struck him on the arm and was then flagged for a personal foul. He's fortunate he wasn't ejected, and the lapse in judgment is certain to be a topic when Nicolas is interviewed by NFL personnel executives at the NFL DJ LeMahieu Jersey in February.Thanks to Nicolas, North Carolina was able to get out of a third-and-long situation, and went on to win the game, 30-27, in overtime.Before the season, NFL Media draft analyst Chad Reuter in the 2016 . Unfortunately for Nicolas, he hasn't backed up that projection with his senior season. After ama sing 18.5 tackles for lo s, nine sacks and an incredible 35 quarterback hurries as a junior in 2014, Nicolas' production in those categories this year has slipped dramatically (5.5 TFLs, one sack, five hurries).Trust us, Dadi. This isn't the way to get noticed again.*Follow Chase Goodbread on Twitter * Blank Jersey