University of Richmond Athletics
2022 Football Roster
DeGennaro, Nick
Jersey Number 11
Nick DeGennaro
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Old Bridge, N.J.
- High School:
- Hun School
Bio
2023 (Redshirt Junior)
Personal
- Started nine games, missing rest to injury
- Third Team All-CAA
- Hauled in 40 catches for 576 yards and four touchdowns
- Recorded a career-high 162 yards on seven catches in the win at Bryant (10/26/24)
- Averaged 4.44 receptions and 64 receiving yards a game
- Named to Reese's Senior Bowl Watch List
- Named First Team Preseason All-CAA by Phil Steele
- Named to Walter Payton Award Watch List
- Named First Team Preseason All-America by Stats Perform
- Named Preseason All-CAA
- Named to the Shrine Bowl 1,000
- Named Preseason All-America by FCS Football Central
- Named the No. 5 returning wide receiver in the FCS by Hero Sports ahead of the 2024 season
- Started all 13 games
- Named Second Team All-CAA
- Named Third Team FCS Mid-Season All-America
- Tied the program record for touchdowns in a season with 11
- Recorded 71 receptions for 904 yards
- Recorded three touchdowns against Maine (10/07/23), tying the program record for most in a single game
- Recorded a career-long 69-yard reception at Rhode Island (10/14/23)
- Averaged 5.5 receptions per game and 54.8 yards per game
- Saw action in all 13 games
- Picked up 522 receiving yards and one touchdown
- Recorded a season-long 33-yard reception against William & Mary
- Totaled 51 receptions and along with Jasiah Williams (82), Jakob Herres (77) and Leroy Henley (73) helped Richmond boast the only team in the FCS with four receivers with 50 or more catches
- Played two seasons at Maryland.
- Appeared in four games as a true freshman in 2020 and three games as a redshirt freshman in 2021.
- Caught three passes for 42 yards as a freshman, including leading Maryland in receiving against Northwestern (10/24/20).
- Averaged 14.0 yards per catch in 2020.
- Standout at The Hun School in New Jersey
- Named NJISAA Prep A First Team All-State as a senior.
- Recorded 30 receptions for 672 yards.
- Caught seven touchdowns in 2019, while averaging 22.4 yards per catch.
- As a junior, caught 19 passes for 519 yards.
- Averaged a team-best 27.3 yards per catch in 2018
- Scored eight touchdowns through the air.
- Played defensive end for The Hun School, recording three interceptions as a junior.
- Track standout at The Hun School.
- Won the 2019 Track Prep A State Championship in the 100-meter race with a time of 10.91.
- Clocked a 4.43 40-yard dash and a 10-11 broad jump as a senior.
Personal
- Son of Matt and Linda.
- Has two brothers: Matt and Daniel.
Football Weekly Press Conference - September 24th
Wednesday, September 24
Football vs VMI Postgame
Saturday, September 20
Football Weekly Press Conference - September 17th
Wednesday, September 17
Football Weekly Press Conference - September 10th
Wednesday, September 10
