Nico Gualdoni

Position:
Kicker
Class:
Senior
Height:
6-1
Weight:
218
Hometown:
Johnston City, Ill.
High School:
Johnston City
Major:
Graduate student in agribusiness economics

Finished his career at SIU ranked 6th in points scored (249) and 5th in PATs made (120-of-123).

2021 (SENIOR)

The team's starting kicker in all 13 games
Converted 18-of-23 field goals, including a long of 55 yards vs. Missouri State
Was 3-for-3 on field goals with a 50 yarder in the playoff win at South Dakota
Made 44-of-45 PATs
34 of his 75 kickoffs went for touchbacks

2020 (COVID YEAR)

The team's starting kicker in all 10 games
Converted 11-of-13 field goals and 30-of-31 PATs
Drilled a game-winning 27-yard field goal as time expired in the win over SEMO
Made a season-long 44-yarder at Weber State and was 4-for-4 in the team's two playoff games
Also handled kickoffs, with 16 touchbacks on 52 kicks

2019 (JUNIOR)

Handled kickoffs in all 12 games and served as the placekicker for the last 4 games
Recorded 12 touchbacks on 63 kickoffs and 3 kicks out of bounds
Converted 13-of-14 PATs
Made 5-of-7 field goals, with a long of 45 yards at Western Illinois

2018 (SOPHOMORE)

Played in all 11 games
Handled the kickoff duties and recorded 11 touchbacks on 60 attempts, with only one kick out of bounds
Converted 25-of-25 PAT attempts and 7-of-9 field goal attempts
Was 3-for-3 on field goals against SEMO, including a season-long 39-yarder

2017 (FRESHMAN)

Played in all 11 games
Averaged 60.9 yards on 56 kickoffs with 13 touchbacks
Added field goal duties for the final three games and went 2-for-2 on field goals and 8-for-8 on PAT attempts

2016 (REDSHIRT)

Redshirted
Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll

HIGH SCHOOL

Two-time All-Black Diamond Conference and honorable mention All-State honoree ... 2015 team MVP ... Averaged 41.6 yards per punt and had a touchback rate of 81.8 percent on kickoffs ... Also played running back and outside linebacker in high school ... Scored three rushing touchdowns, kicked two field goals and one PAT to account for all 26 points in a 26-14 win over Fairfield in the playoffs ... Rushed for 518 yards and 16 touchdowns.

PERSONAL

Born May 27, 1998 ... Son of Dorice and Andy Gualdoni ... Has one sibling, Luca ... Graduated in 2020 ... Pursuing a masters degree in agribusiness economics.