Nick Rossi

Height:
6-0
Weight:
234
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Moosic, Pa.
High School:
Riverside HS

As a Senior (2014): CoSIDA Academic All-America nominee ... Northeast Ohio National Football Foundation Postgraduate Scholarship winner ... Academic All-MAC ... named team's Special Teams Player of the Year ... team captain ... Academic Award for the highest GPA among the senior class ... appeared in all 12 games with one start at fullback ... received the starting nod against Marshall ... also played on special teams ... had seven tackles, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery ... forced and recovered a fumble at Ohio ... had two tackles in the win over Howard.

As a Junior (2013): Appeared in all 12 games, making six starts at MIKE linebacker ... named Academic All-MAC Honorable Mention ... earned Akron's Academic Award for the junior class ... finished the campaign with 35 tackles (15 solo), 2.0 tackles for a loss, two forced fumbles, and one quarterback hurry ... started six of the first seven games of the season ... posted a season-high nine stops, including two solo stops, at Bowling Green ... had two forced fumbles to go with five tackles (four solo) at Miami (Ohio) ... his second forced fumble against the RedHawks set up a Robert Stein field goal to give the Zips a 24-7 lead in the fourth quarter ... recorded at least one tackle in 11-of-12 games, including multiple tackles in 9-of-12 contests.

As a Sophomore (2012): Switched from fullback to linebacker during the offseason ... closed out the season with 10 tackles ... season-high three stops in the season opener versus UCF ... had one tackle apiece in seven other games ... recovered one fumble and returned it 29 yards for a touchdown in a 66-6 win over Morgan State ... also played on special teams ... was given the team's sophomore class Academic Award and earn Academic Honorable Mention recognition by the Mid-American Conference.

As a Freshman (2011): Played in all 12 games, starting four ... rushed the ball eight times for 15 yards, and had three catches for 27 yards ... all three of those receptions came against Temple and included a season-long grab of 14 yards ... had a rushing high of six yards on four carries at Miami (Ohio) ... responsible for nine tackles when playing special teams ... season-best three tackles at Eastern Michigan ... forced and recovered a fumble in the season finale at Western Michigan.

High School: Helped lead team to the PIAA Class A Eastern Conference Championship and a berth in the state title game during his senior season at Riverside HS ... rushed for over 1,200 yards and scored 23 touchdowns in 2010 ... also during his senior year, added 352 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns; registered 116 tackles, 7.5 sacks, and two interceptions ... two-year captain ... selected to the Pennsylvania Big 33 Game and the Chesapeake Bowl ... named first-team All-State as a linebacker ... a two-time All-League selection ... the 2010 All-Regional Defensive Player of the Year ... WNEP-TV Dream Team Player of the Year.

Personal: Born July 18, 1992 ... son of Rich and Lisa Rossi ... has one brother, Rich, who is an All-Conference WR/TE at Sacred Heart.