2018-19 Football Roster

#28 Nicco Fertitta 2017-18 Football Roster

Safety


Height 5'9''
Weight 181 lbs.
Class Senior
Hometown Las Vegas, NV
High School Bishop Gorman
Nicco Fertitta - Football - Notre Dame Fighting Irish

SENIOR SEASON (2018)

  • Appeared in all 12 games with 12 total tackles
  • Had a tackle in each of the last three games of the regular season (Florida State, Syracuse and USC)

JUNIOR SEASON (2017)

  • Played in 10 games, primarily on special teams
  • Registered 10 tackles, including eight solo stops
  • Tied for third on the team with nine special teams tackles
  • Second on the squad with nine kickoff-return stops

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2016)

  • Played in all 12 games
  • Recorded 17 tackles, including eight unassisted stops and nine assisted tackles
  • Registered a career-best four tackles in the victory vs. Syracuse (Oct. 1)
  • Recorded tackles against Nevada (1-0), Michigan State (1-1), NC State (0-1), Stanford (2-1), Navy (1-1), Army (1-1), and USC (1-1)
  • Collected one tackle for loss vs. Navy (Nov. 5)
  • Tied for fifth on the team with four special teams tackles
  • Tied for third on the squad with four kickoff-return stops

FRESHMAN SEASON (2015)

  • Played in 11 games, predominantly on special teams
  • Recorded his first career tackle and forced a fumble against UMass (Sept. 26)

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA

  • Named to USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA Nevada Football Team as defensive back
  • First-team defensive back on Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevada all-state team
  • Rated 295th player nationally on Tom Lemming’s Top 300 list
  • Named to PrepStar All-West Region squad as defensive back
  • Credited with 71 tackles and four interceptions as senior in 2014 for Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Helped Bishop Gorman to 15-0 record, sixth straight Nevada Division 1 state title and mythical national prep title
  • Starred on defense that gave up only 54 combined points against nine in-state opponents in 2014
  • Helped Bishop Gorman defeat Reed 70-28 in Nevada Division 1 state title game as senior with three tackles and two passes broken up despite hand injury
  • Helped team to four straight Sunset-Southwest League crowns
  • Played in U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio
  • Attended the same high school as former Irish offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley and fellow senior Alizé Mack
  • Enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in art history