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2022 Football Roster

Jimmy Alagna
Jimmy Alagna
Jimmy Alagna

1 Nick Celli

  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 235
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Martinsville, N.J.
  • Highschool Bridgewater-Raritan

Biography

2022 (GRADUATE): Repeated on All-NJAC first team ... Led the NJAC in both sacks (8.0) and tackles for loss (19.5), posting the highest single-season TFL total at TCNJ since 2007 ... Ranked sixth in Division III in tackles for loss per game and added five pass break-ups, a forced fumble, and a blocked extra point to his ledger ... Piled up 6.5 tackles for loss in the opener against Moravian (9/3), after which he was named to the D3football.com Team of the Week, and finished with 4.0 sacks at Christopher Newport (11/5)

2021 (SENIOR): Played his way to first-team All-NJAC honors ... Led team in tackles for loss (12) and sacks (4.5) ... Ranked fourth in NJAC in TFL and tied for fifth in sacks ... Also forced two fumbles and recovered one ... Had at least a half-sack in five consecutive games, including 1.5 versus Montclair State (10/9) ... Forced a fumble and recovered it in Homecoming win over William Paterson (10/2) ... Notched two tackles for loss and a forced fumble at Salisbury (11/6)

2019 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 10 games for TCNJ at defensive line … Led the squad in tackles for losses with 12 ... Also ranked ninth in the NJAC in TFLs … Ranked third on the team in tackles with 51 … Made eight tackles with three TFLs, two sacks, a forced fumble, and a blocked kick against Christopher Newport (10/26).

2018 (FRESHMAN): Played in eight games at defensive line for the Lions his freshman season … Totaled 19 tackles on the season … Picked up 2.5 sacks and four tackles for loss on the year … Recorded a season-high of six tackles with a sack and two tackles for loss in the season-ending win over Southern Virginia (11/10).

BEFORE TCNJ: Played football at Bridgewater-Raritan … First team all-area selection … Member of Basilone Memorial Club … earned high honor roll accolades.

PERSONAL: Chose TCNJ because “I thought it was a great fit for me to play football and have a good education” … Biggest athletic thrill is playing in MetLife Stadium three straight years … Favorite athlete is Walter Payton … Hidden talent is voice impressions.

AWARDS AND HONORS
  • 1st team All-NJAC (2021, 2022)
  • D3football.com Team of the Week (9/6/22)
  • NJAC Defensive Player of the Week (9/6/22)

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 52

    2018Freshman

    Defensive Lineman
    6'1" 220 lbs
    52
  • 8

    2019Sophomore

    Defensive Lineman
    6'1" 220 lbs
    8
  • 1

    2021Senior

    Defensive Lineman
    6'1" 235 lbs
    1
  • 1
    C

    2022Graduate Student

    DL
    6'1" 235 lbs
    1
    C
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