In March of 2021 following a ski accident, Nick was diagnosed as a C4 quadriplegic leaving him paralyzed from the chest down. Prior to his injury, Nick was an active athlete playing a variety of youth sports including: baseball, soccer, basketball, golf, wakeboarding, and skiing/snowboarding. Nick graduated in the top 10% of his class from Blue Ridge High School. After high school, Nick attended Brigham Young University before transferring to Arizona State University to pursue his bachelor's degree in Psychology. Nick is active in his community including volunteer work where he has completed wood cutting for widows, visited nursing homes for the elderly, cleared green waste from elderly people’s yards, collected food for Thanksgiving dinners for families in need, and wrapped gifts for children at Christmas. Nick's interests include snow skiing, which is one of his favorite hobbies to do and spent all his winters at the mountain, scuba diving, wakeboarding/surfing, golf, watching professional football and basketball games, and hanging out with friends.

Nick graduated in December 2023 with a BA in Psychology from ASU.