Nico Caponi

Height:
6-3
Weight:
278
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Sandusky, Ohio
High School:
Sandusky Perkins HS

as aJunior (2012): Starter on the defensive line in the ninegames in which he played ... in the lineup for the first six gamesand last three contests of the season after being sidelined due toinjury ... tallied 29 tackles (17 unassisted) ... responsible fortwo sacks, one versus UMass (Nov. 10) and the other at Toledo (Nov.20) ... recorded three tackles for a loss ... earned Mid-AmericanConference Academic Honorable Mention recognition.

as a Sophomore (2011): Academic All-MAC selection ... sawaction in 10 games, starting on the defensive line in each ...starter the first game of the season at Ohio State (Sept. 3) aswell as in the final nine contests of the campaign ... wassidelined for week No. 2 and No. 3 due to injury ... led the teamwith three fumble recoveries for a combined 30 yards (all 30 ofthose yards came off one recovery against Ohio on Oct. 22) ...those three recoveries ranked tied for the most in the league ...registered 30 tackles (6 solo) ... season-high seven stops (6assisted) against FIU (Oct. 8) ... assisted on one sack and had twotackles for loss in that FIU contest ... finished the season with2.5 tackles for loss (9 yards), 1.5 sacks (7 yards) and 1 passbreakup.

as a Freshman (2010): Played in all 12 games,making one start against Western Michigan (Oct. 23) ... recorded 10total tackles (six solo) ... notched one tackle for loss (3 yards)... blocked a field goal against Miami (Ohio) (Nov. 17).

at Sandusky Perkins HS: Named Division IIIfirst-team All-Ohio ... tabbed 22nd-best prospect in Ohio by TomLemming’s MaxPreps.com and CBS College Sports ... rated theninth-best inside linebacker in Ohio by OhioVarsity.com ... alsotabbed 2009 Sandusky Bay Conference Most Outstanding Performer ...tabbed first team Associated Press All-Northwest District andNorthwest District Lineman of the Year after making 76 tackles andfive sacks along with eight tackles for loss ... selected on theAll-Journal Register Team ... as a junior, voted to the APAll-Northwest District second team as a linebacker ... in additionto being a defensive lineman, played linebacker, fullback and tightend.

Personal: Born July 10, 1992 ... son of Amy andAnthony Caponi ... has one sister, Mikaela.