Nic DiSanto

Position:
Offensive Lineman
Height:
6-5
Weight:
330
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Wyandotte, Mich.
High School:
Gabriel Richard H.S.
Previous School:
Eastern Illinois
Twitter:
@nicdisanto_
Instagram:
@nicdistantoo

CAREER

In three years at Eastern Illinois, saw action in 30 games with 30 starts on the offensive line … Second Team Ohio Valley Conference honoree in 2025 and earned Freshman All-America status in 2023 … Enrolled at Central Michigan in January 2026.

2025 AT EASTERN ILLINOIS

As a junior offensive lineman, played in 11 of 12 games with starts in 11 contests at either right guard or right tackle ... played most of the season at right tackle ... Earned Second Team All Ohio Valley Conference Big South honors on the offensive line ... Served as team captain … Missed contest at Southeast Missouri due to injury ... Helped block for an offensive line that during the season set the school single game record for rushing yards by a quarterback (193 yards vs. Dayton) and the school single game passing yards record by a freshman record (411 yards vs. Illinois State).

2024 AT EASTERN ILLINOIS

As a sophomore offensive lineman, started first 10 games of the 2024 season and missed the final two games due to injury ... Opened year as starter at left tackle for first three games before moving to starter at right tackle for last seven games played ... Blocked for 3,000-yard passer Pierce Holley as 342.3 yards per game of total offense.

2023 AT EASTERN ILLINOIS

As a true freshman offensive lineman, started nine games at right tackle ... Made collegiate debut with a start at FBS member Bowling Green in the second game of the season ... Earned Fourth Team Freshman All-America honors from Phil Steele Magazine … Blocked for an offensive unit that had two individual 200-plus yard rushing performances during the season... Offense ranked No. 25 in the FCS in passing offense and third in the Big South/OVC in total offense at 373 yards per game.

HIGH SCHOOL

A June 2023 graduate of Gabriel Richard High School in Riverview, Mich., where he played four years of varsity football for head coach Dionte Allen … Two-time All-Detroit Catholic selection … First Team All-Area selection … Played on the offensive and defensive lines … Blocked for an offensive unit that averaged 33 points per game … Led Gabriel Richard to a 7-4 overall record and second round appearance in the Michigan Division Class 8 state playoffs … Rated a three-star recruit by 247sports.com … Also played ice hockey.

PERSONAL

Born Nic DiSanto on February 16, 2005 … Son of Joe and Liz DiSanto … Was more of a hockey player until he decided to play football in college … Started playing football in the fourth grade … Committed to Central Michigan on January 7, 2026 … Majors in Sports & Recreation.

ARTICLES
Newest EIU football captain comes from hockey, hard work – The Daily Eastern News