Peter Nicastro

Peter Nicastro
No. 52     Toronto Argonauts
Nicastro with the Toronto Argonauts in 2023
Born: (1998-12-09) December 9, 1998 (age 25)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusNational
Position(s)Offensive lineman
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight305 lb (138 kg)
CollegeCalgary Dinos
High schoolSt. Francis High
CFL draft2021, round: 1, pick: 7
Drafted byToronto Argonauts
Career history
As player
2021–presentToronto Argonauts
Career highlights and awards
CFL East All-Star2021
Career stats

Peter Nicastro (born December 9, 1998) is a Canadian professional football offensive lineman for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

University career

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Nicastro played U Sports football for the Calgary Dinos football team. During his U Sports career, Nicastro started at 20 games for the Dinos from 2017 to 2019, and won the Vanier Cup in 2019.[1]

Professional career

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The Toronto Argonauts selected Nicastro with the seventh overall pick in the 2021 CFL Draft.[2][3] He then signed with the team on May 18, 2021.[4] He earned a starting position following training camp and played in his first professional game on August 7, 2021, against his hometown Calgary Stampeders at McMahon Stadium as the Argonauts' starting left guard.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Argos sign 2021 first round CFL Draft pick, offensive lineman Peter Nicastro | 3DownNation". Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  2. ^ "2021 Draft: Toronto selects Peter Nicastro with 7th overall pick". CFL.ca. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  3. ^ "Argos sign 2021 First-Round Pick Peter Nicastro". Toronto Argonauts. 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  4. ^ "Argos sign 2021 First-Round Pick Peter Nicastro". Toronto Argonauts. May 18, 2021.
  5. ^ Zicarelli, Frank (August 4, 2021). "Calgary homecoming awaits Argonauts rookie lineman Peter Nicastro". Toronto Sun.
  6. ^ "Toronto Argonauts depth chart" (PDF). Canadian Football League. August 7, 2021.
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