Coupeville grad Nick Streubel is featured on the program for Central Washington University football games. (Susan Wenzel photo)
The Big Hurt with two of his biggest fans, sister Amanda and niece Natalie. (Photo courtesy Nanette Streubel)
He’s their poster boy.
Coupeville High School grad Nick Streubel is front and center for Central Washington University football this fall, the featured star in all their advertising.
The Big Hurt, who is playing his final season for the Wildcats, who are off to a 1-3 start, is featured on the program and the media guide.
CWU has a new head coach and starting quarterback this season, and there have been some growing pains, but the guy anchoring the offensive line has been a rock.
An All-League and All-Region pick in previous seasons, Streubel, a redshirt senior, has played in 33 games during his stellar career in Ellensburg.
While lineman often don’t get the notice that skills players do, since they don’t have a chance to pile up gaudy stats, no one is ignoring the former Wolf.
During a recent ESPN broadcast of a Central game, the 6-foot-3, 305-pound Streubel was singled out by the announcers as being someone they believed could play in the National Football League.
That came shortly after he knocked his guy on his butt, went down, popped back up, then charged down the field to catch up to the runner.
Once there, he slammed into the pile and drove his man forward several yards on sheer willpower and brute strength.
Regardless of whether the NFL comes calling or not, Streubel has already accomplished his first goal, of graduating with a college degree.
He earned a bachelors in Safety and Health Management, and has a post-college job already set up.
But first Streubel has a final run on the collegiate gridiron to finish.
Central has seven games left on its regular-season schedule, beginning with a road rumble Saturday, Oct. 5 at West Texas A & M.
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