Nick Giacolone
Nick Giacolone
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Three head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 12 tackles, 1 TFL against Bowling Green, Week 11, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Kent State, 120 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Sean Lewis → Kenni Burns. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Carney
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kent State | 50 | 26 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | New Mexico State | 16 | 7 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | New Mexico State | 54 | 25 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 120 | 58 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2023
W 38–10
vs Central Connecticut
4 TOT · 4 SOLO · 2 TFL
Dominant 28-point win at home against Central Connecticut.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Nick Giacolone’s 2021 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Chris D'Appolonia's junior season at Toledo (2025).
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