Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

AS A JUNIOR IN 2016 AT EKU
Played in all 11 games and started nine times at cornerback … eighth on the team with 40 tackles … picked off one pass and broke up six passes … recovered a fumble … returned six kickoffs for 141 yards, an average of 23.5 yards per return … intercepted a pass in his first game as a Colonel, at Purdue (Sept. 3) … had a season-high nine tackles against Eastern Illinois (Nov. 19) … broke up two passes each at Tennessee Tech (Oct. 1) and against No. 2 Jacksonville State (Oct. 22) … had a 34 yard kickoff return against No. 2 Jacksonville State.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2015 AT TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
Saw action in nine games, making five starts ... finished the season with 43 tackles, half a tackle for loss, an interception and 11 pass breakups ... made first appearance of the season at the Texas Farm Bureau Shootout against Baylor, finishing with one pass breakup and two tackles ... earned first start of the season against Iowa State, totaling four tackles against the Cyclones ... made a season-high seven tackles in victory at Kansas ... praised by head coach Kliff Kingsbury following game at Oklahoma for work in pass coverage ... broke up a pair of deep passes against the Sooners while adding six tackles ... logged six tackles and a career-high three pass breakups against Oklahoma State, one of which was on a big third down pass coming out of halftime ... registered six tackles against West Virginia ... matched his career high with three pass breakups in victory over Kansas State ... had four tackles against the Wildcats as well ... snagged his first-career interception on Thanksgiving, at Texas ... made three tackles and broke up a pass against LSU in the Texas Bowl.
 
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2014 AT TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
Played in nine games with seven starts ... finished the season with 41 tackles (30 solo), 1.5 tackles for loss and broke up six passes ... recorded four tackles (all solo) and broke up two passes against No. 5 Baylor (Nov. 29) at AT&T Stadium ... made two tackles and broke up a pass at Iowa State (Nov. 22) ... led team with eight tackles (all solo) against No. 24 Oklahoma (Nov. 15) ... made four tackles (all solo) and broke up two passes against Texas (Nov. 1) ... collected four tackles and broke up a pass at No. 10 TCU (Oct. 25) ... made four tackles against Kansas ... notched nine tackles in first career start (CB) - also first career home game - and had 0.5 tackles for loss against West Virginia (Oct. 11) ... one of two Red Raider true freshmen to start on defense in 2014 ... tallied five tackles (four solo) at No. 22 Kansas State while notching a tackle for loss (Oct. 4) ... made career debut with a tackle (solo) as a reserve at No. 24 Oklahoma State (Sept. 25).
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Helped lead Booker T. Washington High School in Miami, Florida to a No. 1 national ranking as a senior with a perfect 14-0 record while capturing the Florida Class 4A State Championship ... also won a state title in football in 2013 as a junior and played in state title game as a sophomore in 2012 ... four-star prospect by Rivals and ESPN ... three-star prospect by Scout and 24/7 Sports ... as a senior recorded 29 tackles along with three interceptions, 13 pass breakups and one fumble recovery ... received first team all-state and all-league honors... named first team All-Dade County... ranked as the No. 24 cornerback in the 2014 class by Rivals and the No. 48 overall prospect in the state of Florida ... member of the ESPN 300 ... ranked as the No. 17 cornerback in the 2014 class by ESPN ... member of the Miami Herald Top 25 ... as a member of the track and field team, earned All-America honors in 100 (10.46) and 200 (21.01) as a senior ... named Miami Dade Track and Field Athlete of the Year in 2014 ... Florida Class 2A Track and Field Athlete of the Year ... won Florida state titles in 2014 in 100 meter, 200 meter and 4x1 meter relay (40.54) while recording the fifth best time in the country ... helped lead high school to 2014 track and field state championship ... was 2013 state runner up in the 200M with a time of 21.13 ... helped high school to a team state runner-up finish as a junior in 2013 ... played football for Tim Harris, Jr.
 
PERSONAL
Son of Nigel Bethel Sr. and Kimberly Banks ... has six brothers – Patrick Banks, Kenneth Banks, Henry Banks, Kamari Banks, Nigel Bethel III and Nijeh Bethel, and four sisters – Taylor Bethel, Nigea Bethel, Amber Bethel and Nigeria Bethel … majoring in general studies.