Cole Nigro

Height:
6-1
Weight:
233
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Raleigh
High School:
Sanderson
Prev School:
Louisburg CC
Major:
Communication

Quickly became a visible part of ECU’s revamped defense as a preferred walk-on transfer during the spring of 2018 … Expected to battle for significant repetitions at the linebacker position, but will also be counted on as a top-tier playmaker on various special teams units … Booked two stops and returned a fumble 30 yards for a touchdown to open the scoring during the Purple-Gold Game on March 24 … Has already benefited from the Pirates’ strength and conditioning program, adding 28 pounds of strength since reporting in January (originally listed at 205 at time of transfer).

Junior College: Played a key defensive role in back-to-back perfect seasons for coach Trevor Hightower at Louisburg Community College … Topped Hurricanes in tackles as a freshman and sophomore … Booked 35 stops (25 solo), including nine for lost yardage (-64), three sacks, three forced fumbles and one recovery in six games to help LCC to a 7-0 mark as a team captain during sophomore season in 2017 … Played in all nine contests (9-0) as a freshman in 2016 and tallied 47 tackles (25 solo), 6.0 TFLS (-18 yards), a pair of sacks and a pass deflection.

High School: A three-year letterwinner and team captain at Sanderson High School for coach Ben Kolstad … An all-conference performer as a junior and senior.

Personal: Full name is Cole James Nigro … Born at Pinehurst, N.C. … Son of Frank and Donna Nigro … Last name is pronounced NIGH-grow … A communication major.