Nick Gargiulo Explained

Nick Gargiulo
Current Team:Denver Broncos
Number:66
Position:Guard
Birth Date:19 July 2000
Birth Place:Yorktown Heights, New York, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lb:310
High School:Somers (NY)
College:Yale (2018–2022)
South Carolina (2023)
Draftyear:2024
Draftround:7
Draftpick:256
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Pfr:GargNi00

Nicholas J. Gargiulo (born July 19, 2000) is an American professional football guard for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Yale Bulldogs and South Carolina Gamecocks and was selected by the Broncos in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL draft.

Early life

Gargiulo was born on July 19, 2000, in Yorktown Heights, New York.[1] He first played football in third grade and later was a standout at Somers High School, where he was a two-way lineman and also played basketball.[1] At Somers, he won a starting job as a sophomore and helped them win the state championship the next year, being named All-League and All-Section.[1] He received All-State honors as a senior and was chosen the league's most valuable player.[1] He was named to the state's Super 11 and Golden Dozen teams but was a zero-star recruit for college, ultimately committing to play for the FCS Yale Bulldogs.[1] [2]

College career

Gargiulo redshirted his freshman year at Yale in 2018, playing one game, and then won the starting job at left tackle in the 2019 season.[3] He started all 10 games in the 2019 season, and then missed the 2020 season as it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] He broke his fibula and right ankle early on in the 2021 season and missed the rest of the year.[5] He then returned for the 2022 season and was selected team captain, ultimately winning first-team All-Ivy League honors as well as being selected All-New England by the New England Football Writers Association.[6]

Gargiulo opted to play a final season of college football in 2023 and transferred to the South Carolina Gamecocks.[7] [8] He started all 12 games in his lone year with the Gamecocks, the first five at left guard before shifting to center for the rest of the year.[9] Gargiulo was the team captain for South Carolina and received third-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) honors at the end of the year.[9] [10] He finished his collegiate career having started 36 games, totaling 17 at center, 14 at left tackle and five at left guard. He played at the 2024 Hula Bowl and was invited to the NFL Scouting Combine.[11]

Professional career

Gargiulo was selected by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL draft with the second-to-last pick (256th overall), becoming the first athlete from Somers High School ever to be drafted by an NFL team.[12]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Beast: 2024 NFL Draft Guide. The Athletic. subscription. 149. Brugler, Dane. April 2024.
  2. News: Dougherty, Mike . April 25, 2024 . Nick Gargiulo could become the first Somers HS football player chosen in the NFL Draft . 2024-06-30 . The Journal News.
  3. Web site: Cole, Alan . December 18, 2022 . Gamecocks land Yale OL Nick Gargiulo in transfer portal . 2024-06-30 . Rivals.com.
  4. Web site: Nick Gargiulo . 2024-06-30 . South Carolina Gamecocks.
  5. Web site: April 27, 2024 . Nick Gargiulo NFL Draft 2024: Scouting Report for Denver Broncos IOL . 2024-06-30 . Bleacher Report.
  6. News: Aldam, Will . April 27, 2024 . Former Yale football captain Nick Gargiulo selected by Denver Broncos in NFL draft . 2024-06-30 . New Haven Register.
  7. News: South Carolina newcomer named to national list of college football’s top 100 transfers. The State. August 26, 2023. Titus, Payton.
  8. News: How Nick Gargiulo went from Yale to potential transfer portal steal at South Carolina. The State. January 23, 2023. Portnoy, Ben.
  9. News: Pros, cons of Denver Broncos picking South Carolina football’s Nick Gargiulo in 2024 NFL Draft. The Greenville News. Kesin, Lulu. April 27, 2024.
  10. Web site: Broncos select South Carolina G Nick Gargiulo with 256th-overall pick in 2024 NFL Draft. Denver Broncos. April 27, 2024. DiLalla, Aric.
  11. Web site: Gamecock OL Nick Gargiulo Accepts Invite To Hula Bowl. Sports Illustrated. January 2, 2024. Lyon, Andrew.
  12. News: Instant analysis of Denver Broncos drafting C Nick Gargiulo in round 7. The Sporting News. April 27, 2024. Wakeman, Travis.