He tore his ACL in 2018 as a three-star senior QB at Cardinal Gibbons in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and he tore it again during his inaugural fall camp at UK in 2019. A post shared by Jerry Scalzo (@jerryscalzo) on Feb 25, 2018 at 5:07am PST View Instagram Post Their parenting is nothing short of admirable. If they both have to play, thats fine, Hatcher said. The 10th-ranked Great Crossing Warhawks held off rival Scott county on Tuesday night to advance in the 11th Region tournament. A redshirt freshman out of Cardinal Gibbons High School in Florida, Scalzo was a three-star recruit in the Class of 2019. Nik has a 4.9 GPA and will surely pass college with flying colours. Nik is a great player, every day we get to feed off each other, compete against each other, which, in turn, makes us better, Hiers said. Third ones the charm, am I right?, Scalzo wrote in an Instagram post last week. Follow. I kind of got a couple other bigger offers and ended up going to Kentucky. Five months after he tore his anterior cruciate ligament, Kentucky signee Nik Scalzo was cleared to start training again. Updated: August 26, 2022 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BVM) - Samford transfer quarterback Nik Scalzo will miss his first football season with the Bulldogs after his recent season-ending ACL surgery. Maysville, KY 41056, Nik Scalzo knows UK has had previous quarterbacks flip their commitments but says he will not follow that path no matter who tries to recruit him now. A lot of things can happen between now and the first game.. Eleven players from Kentuckys 2019 recruiting class left via the transfer portal. Nik Scalzo is a 6-0, 175-pound Dual-Threat Quarterback from Fort Lauderdale, FL. Selfless Nik Scalzo - Football - Samford University Athletics 2022 Football Roster 4 Nik Scalzo Position Quarterback Height 5-11 Weight 189 Class Junior Hometown Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Highschool Univ. Scalzo points to New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, who is listed as 6-0 and has thrown for over 70,000 yards and nearly 500 touchdowns, as proof that a quarterback doesnt have to be 6-4 or bigger to succeed even in the NFL. Conference tournament season is already underway. I knew I wanted to come to Kentucky because all the coaches treated me like family. Quarterback Nik Scalzo delivered sharp passes while receivers Majon Wright Major and Daniel Wright's younger brother who is back at Gibbons after a season in Georgia and Marseille . Scalzo wrote in an Instagram post last week, . Hopefully, we will be much improved on that side of the ball.. Thank you for submitting a news tip to BVM Sports! Kentucky freshman QB Scalzo to have surgery. No sir. Spencer left the game early and dragged his friends with him, satisfied that the victory was more than guaranteed due to his siblings effort. Samford transfer quarterback Nik Scalzo will miss his first football season with the Bulldogs after his recent season-ending ACL surgery. Devlin Hodges ran out of college eligibility following the 2018 season. No, its not in Tuscaloosa, but its still a nice landing spot for the former Wildcat. Home. He flourished in junior college, throwing for 4,519 yards and 34 touchdowns in 18 games over two seasons. I think it made Samford and the offense good, and thats what kind of attracts you to come here.. The Cats quickly achieved similar success in South Florida when Eddie Gran joined the coaching staff in 2016. There isnt really one thing hes done lately to impress me more. Since he first saw him at a quarterback challenge camp as an eighth-grader, Drew Phillips has felt that Nik Scalzo had unique abilities that most quarterbacks do not have. Screenshot: QB1: Beyond the Lights S3 trailer - Netflix. Normally hell watch film an hour before school and then watch more after practice. The depth changes year to year but the high school coaches in the state do a great job developing kids, Louisville assistant womens basketball coach Stephanie Norman. . They're top three for sure. Scalzo: It should be me, Nik (Ognenovic), Jamari (Williams) and Vincent (Davis), too. Hiers backup is walk-on Quincy Crittendon, a redshirt freshman from Austin High in Decatur, and Cade Blackmon, a junior from Opelika with four games of college experience, is next. One of the three QBs featured on season 3, alongside Spencer Rattler and Lance LeGendre, is Nik Scalzo. Subscribe to our newsletter and get our top stories every weekday morning. The day after season three of QB1 debuted in August 2019, Scalzotore the same knee ligamentsfor a second time during his first preseason camp at Kentucky. Obviously, it makes you want to compete with that and try to break it. Hes not sure if he will be able to enroll early at UK or not. OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF SAMFORD UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS. The taller and bigger you are, the better. We ran 62 plays and 60 of the plays, there was always a receiver open. Nik Scalzo is in his first year after transferring from Kentucky, and he's splitting first team reps with Michael Heirs. Kentucky quarterback and former star of the Netflix show "QB1" speaks with media during UK Football's 2021 Media Day at Kroger Field on Friday Aug. 6, 2021. I stay true to my word.I dont care if Alabama or anybody else comes knocking. Dad Jerry laid down the law that Nik had to pick himself up straight away and support his teammates while mother Amber consoled her tearful son and told him that everything was going to be okay as he sobbed on his bed. Nik Scalzo is one of most interesting stars of any season. Scalzo: For sure, it's high. Each quarterback was entirely different on the pitch yet it was the parentswho had even less in common. . Last season I didnt have an interception until week nine, then I threw three in one game.. I can read a defense before the play happens and know what coverage they are in. 56.3k Followers, 866 Following, 53 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Nik Scalzo (@nikscalzo) 56.5k Followers, 865 Following, 51 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Nik Scalzo (@nikscalzo) nikscalzo. This will be my fourth year, Ive never really had the ability to compete being back on the field has been great., If they both (Scalzo and Hiers) have to play, thats fine,, head coach Chris Hatcher told 1819 News on August 15, about a week before Scalzos surgery. Now they will be reunited at Kentucky for the 2019 season. Ive been in several disputes with other schools about him (Scalzo) and the only thing they dont like about his game is his size. I am not going to do what these past quarterbacks have done these last few years. Limited Ads. Hell be rooting on the sidelines and noted that hes excited for the future. Scalzos current NIL evaluation is estimated at roughly $112,000, according to On3. He had a standing reach of 8-7 and was measured at 6-4 1/4 without shoes. Nik Scalzo looks for running room for Cardinal Gibbons in the Class 5A regional semifinal game against visiting Orlando Jones on Friday night. Kentucky commit Ashton Hagans has the size and physicality to play at Kentucky next year if the Georgia guard decides to reclassify to the 2018 recruiting class. You see what Baker Mayfield and Johnny Manziel were able to do (in college winning the Heisman Trophy), and I believe Kentucky sees that same magic in Nik.. Scalzo announced on social media Friday morning that he will be taking his talents to the SoCon to play for the Samford Bulldogs. Scalzo is known for his featured role in Season 3 of the Netflix docuseries QB1: Beyond the Lights. The former Kentucky Wildcats QB was contending for a starting spot in Birmingham. So who is Nik Scalzo and whats in store for him this coming football season? Available August 15 . Coveted junior college transfer Michael Hiers and University of Kentucky transfer Nik Scalzo are in the middle of a tussle for the starting job. Its crazy the dynamic of how an offense can change. Athletics | 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229. Its no surprise that Kentucky football commits Nik Scalzo and Jake Pope know each other since they both are from Fort Lauderdale. Birthday: February 3, 2000 (23 years) HomeTown: Washington, D.C., United States. And just as important, he has a weird ability to see plays develop before they actually happen. There a bunch of 6-4, 6-5 quarterbacks playing in college and I can do exactly the same things except I have a chip on my shoulder to show I am better.. 18.3K followers. FRANKFORT Secretary of State Michael Adams announced that Kentucky has removed more than 150,000 deceased persons from the voter rolls during his term of office. Scalzo suffered a torn ACL in his right knee later in . Follow. I know Kentucky has had quarterbacks flip, but I am not doing that.. Ranked the no.1 quarterback in the USA, he was a cut above everyone else on the show, oozing NFL quality whenever he touched the field. He quarterback Cardinal Gibbons to a 32-6 record during his three seasons as the high school's starter . I deal with great players every year, Scalzo said. On Sept. 1, one of them will take the first snap when the Bulldogs plays host to Kennesaw State, which should be one of the countrys top FCS teams. Welch was an All-American during the spring 2021 season, directing an offense that produced 353 passing yards and 40 points per game. You can also follow Nik on Twitter where he posts all of his football updates. Email Jon Hale atjahale@courier-journal.com; follow him on Twitter at@JonHale_CJ. The point is, with Chris Hatcher running the show, chances are pretty good that Samford is going to be good at quarterback. He spent the 2019 and 2020 seasons working his way back to full health. That means Hiers, a 6-foot-1, 211-pound junior college transfer, who played at nearby Briarwood Christian in high school, will drive the offense. Scalzo, one of three quarterbacks featured on season three of the Netflix show " QB1:. We got some guys in that room who are very capable of being the guys in a few years you ask me how are you going to replace those guys.. His high school does not have early graduation even though he will have enough credits in December to graduate. They have UK season tickets and she says she was "born and raised". Dartmouth transfer Seth Simmer (6-foot-4, 302 pounds) and fifth-year senior Tay Berry (6-foot-2, 281 pounds) had strong camps. Both played for Cardinal Gibbons High. He understands what it takes to win and is determined to show everyone he has what it takes to be the best, Phillips said. His coaches have taught him it is a necessity to know who he is playing and how to overcome what they do. His parents' names are Amber and Jerry. Scalzo also entered the transfer portal last January before deciding to return to Kentucky. "I think they both have good knowledge of the offense, the big thing is trying to find the pieces to put around them." Can they win state next season? And Nik is 100% committed to the team at UK, telling Kentucky Sports Radio: I didnt commit there just because it was my only SEC school (to offer). Nik Scalzo (@NikScalzo) August 26, 2019 Scalzo is a freshman from Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Time to go to work! He takes pride in locking down the other teams primary ball handler, but Ive also seen him switch off to a wing if its a player thats giving his team problems. And fans believe that it's . Address: Then youre going to have people that are like, 'You suck, youre horrible, youre never going to do anything in life, why would they choose you.'. Nik Scalzo, Quarterback, 6-0, 175, Fr-HS, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Cardinal Gibbons) A three-star prospect by all of the major recruiting services Rated one of Floridas top-10 quarterbacks A dual-threat passer who led Cardinal Gibbons to a combined 32-6 record in his three seasons as a starter Completed 59.6 percent of his passes (522 for 876) for 6,471 yards with 74 touchdowns to only 23 interceptions in three seasons Also rushed for 613 yards on 147 carries with four scores in his career Helped lead the Chiefs to their first Florida 5A state championship as a senior, completing 173-of-279 passes for 2,185 yards and 24 touchdowns before injury sidelined him in the regional semifinal Earned first-team All-State and first-team All-County honors by the Sun Sentinel As a junior, completed 175-of-307 passes for 2,065 yards and 23 touchdowns in leading the Chiefs to an 11-2 overall record and his second straight FHSAA Class 5A playoff appearance As a sophomore, threw for 2,221 yards and 27 touchdowns in leading the Chiefs Air-Raid offense to a 9-2 season and regional semifinal appearance High school teammate of fellow signee Nik Ognenovic The pair teamed together to win the Adidas 7-on-7 National Championship with South Florida Express in the spring of 2018 Coached by Matt DuBuc. Nik Scalzo (5-11, 195, QB, Fort Lauderdale, Fla./University of Kentucky) Nik Scalzo comes to Samford as a transfer from the University of Kentucky . Comparing resumes with Arkansas, Texas A&M, Why Wildcats knew they would beat Louisville before Governor's Cup rivalry game, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. They are really good players. $ 7.00 USD (/ ) Add to Cart. Check out Nik Scalzo's College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits and More College Stats at Sports-Reference.com Just thought Id make this post to let yall know I tore my ACL in my left knee and had season-ending surgery this morning. Nik Scalzo has been in UK's program for two seasons but hasn't yet played for the Wildcats. I think Kentucky did a great job of evaluating how talented he is, Phillips said. I went to Kentucky and went away from that, Im here, and Im doing it again, which is awesome. However, his mentality was also unlike anyone else his age. Later tonight, all six of Kentucky's seniors -- Oscar Tshiebwe, Jacob Toppin, CJ 2023 On3 Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Thats not me. Doss defensive end Shawnkel Knight-Goff verbally committed to UK last week. Gibbons' quarterback Nik Scalzo ran the attack that rolled up 430 yards of offense. Scalzosseason of QB1 ends with him missing the final gamesof his high school career at Cardinal Gibbons in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida after tearing his ACL. They dont necessarily protect the quarterback, Hiers said with a laugh. He just continues to get better all the time and every team hes on wins at a high level in large part because of him.. Her parents, Carol and Mark Hensley, are 1984 UK graduates who met their freshman year at UK. I loved it, former UK and NFL running back George Adams on his health today. Previous College: Came to Samford as a transfer from the University of Kentucky . Scalzo was a three-star recruit in the 11th Region tournament to On3 UK not! 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