Islip High School senior Brady Nash was honored by the National Football Foundation’s Suffolk County Chapter at their annual Scholar Athlete Awards Brunch, held April 27 at the Melville Marriott. Nash was recognized as Player of the Week for Week 3 of the recent football season and named to the prestigious National Football Foundation Golden Eleven team as one of Suffolk County’s top 11 football scholar athletes.

With Nash as quarterback, the Buccaneers enjoyed a successful 2024 season, finishing 6-2, earning third seed in the playoffs and defeating Hauppauge in the quarterfinals. Nash’s highlights included 33 touchdowns, 3,259 total yards, 2,362 passing yards, 897 rushing yards and a 65% completion rate. He finished third overall for passing yards, second for total yards and second for touchdowns among all Long Island football players, and was named to the New York State Sportswriters Association’s 2024 All-State 3rd team offense.

Date Added: 5/1/2025