Nico DiFronzo

Height:
6-2
Weight:
275
Class:
Redshirt
Hometown:
Newbury Park, CA
High School:
Oaks Christian HS

Expected to back up the left guards on the offensive line as a redshirt freshman this fall.

2017 -- Redshirt.

High School -- A team captain, DiFronzo anchored an Oaks Christian offensive line that helped the Lions average 541.8 yards per game ... Coach Jim Benkirt's Lions were 8-3 last fall, winning the Marmonte League title for the second straight year and qualifying for the CIF-Southern Section Division 2 playoffs ... DiFronzo earned first-team All-Marmonte League honors for the third straight year and also earned All-Ventura County first team accolades and was named to the Ventura County All-Academic Team ... also was the Lions' offensive line MVP ... as a junior, DiFronzo and the rest of the Oaks Christian offensive line powered the offense to 6,303 yards and 80 touchdowns ... other schools that recruited DiFronzo include Air Force, Army, Navy, Columbia and San Diego.

Personal -- Son of John and Donna DiFronzo ... two brothers, Michael and Dante, and one sister, Alessandra ... enjoys hunting, fishing and going to the lake as hobbies ... wants to work in the aerospace industry ... made the Headmasters and Dean's lists in high school ... member of UNICEF Club and Special Olympics Club ... born September 16, 1998, in Newbury Park, Calif. ... majoring in aerospace engineering.