Check out Nik Scalzo's high school sports home, including game updates while playing football at Cardinal Gibbons High School. Watch popular content from the following creators: College Corner(@cornercfb), Brooklyn <3(@barbiebrooke), temma(@temmatittywell7), Nikscalzo(@nikscalzo), Tinsley Sarrett(@tinsleysarrett) . A redshirt freshman out of Cardinal Gibbons High School in Florida, Scalzo was a three-star recruit in the Class of 2019. 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. He has yet to play a full season of college football, but in his three seasons as a high school starter, he completed 60% of his passes for 6,471 yards with 74 touchdowns to only 23 interceptions. Samford QB #4 . Athletics | 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229. Thats not me. Spencers mentality stems from an extremely talented family and can be typified by the scene where he attended his sisters high school volleyball game. Don't miss out! Samford continued playing college football. (Twitter Photo), Georgia guard Ashton Hagans could be an elite defender at Kentucky. To keep up to date with the latest on Nik you can follow him on Instagram@nikscalzo. There isnt really one thing hes done lately to impress me more. 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. 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.. For others, cuddly love and fanatic support was the foundation for success. Jerry Scalzo is an entrepreneur who is involved in multiple businesses and is also an assistant manager at Cardinal Gibbons High School. Jerry is Niks coach, dad and friend all in one. OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF SAMFORD UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS. I need to get the ball and get it out. 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. I know Kentucky has had quarterbacks flip, but I am not doing that.. Boone was the defensive coordinator at East Mississippi Community College last season and served as Samfords defensive line and special teams coach under Pat Sullivan in 2014. He is a freak of nature, Robbins said about Knight-Goff. The surgery went great.. We were in that same conference. His high school does not have early graduation even though he will have enough credits in December to graduate. He was measured at 6-6 1/2 without shoes and weighed 223. $ 22.00 USD (/ ) Add to Cart. The minute I hit the transfer portal, Coach Hatcher called me the next day. Nik is rated one of Florida's top-10 quarterbacks. He really wants us all of us at Kentucky and has made that clear to us.. Time to go to work! Rivals.com writer Dan McDonald (@DMcDonaldRivals on Twitter) said Hagans is definitely ready physically if he does reclassify as expected. The 6-foot-1, 211-pound Hiers threw for 2,672 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior, leading the Lions to a 14-1 record and the Class 5A state championship. Scalzo suffered a torn ACL in his right knee later in . 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.. LOUISVILLE Employees of Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company are pledging dollars to nonprofit agencies and organizations across the utilities service territories. The new Kentucky . Welch comes in, has a little bit of a rough patch early, plays at a high level. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Robbins wasnt surprised that Knight-Goff committed to UK. 865 following. I think it made Samford and the offense good, and thats what kind of attracts you to come here.. Last season I didnt have an interception until week nine, then I threw three in one game.. They're top three for sure. Scalzo also entered the transfer portal last January before deciding to return to Kentucky. Wherever my baby goes, Im going! Scalzo's father assures him that won't be the case and the shoulder injury ends up not being serious, but the show doesn't touch on the legitimate reasons Scalzo might have had to fear such a. I was kind of used to that. UK sophomore offensive tackle Jake Pope, who has not appeared in a game in three years as a Wildcat, also entered the portal Monday morning. Next it was Georgia quarterback Jarren Williams, who committed to UK but then changed to Miami. Lets go win some championships! One of the three QBs featured on season 3, alongside Spencer Rattler and Lance LeGendre, is Nik Scalzo. The most controversial character in season 3 was Spencer Rattler. He had numerous Division I scholarship offers, but many major schools have been hesitant to offer because hes 5-11 and not 6-3 or taller. You can also follow Nik on Twitter where he posts all of his football updates. At 6ft he is well under the average height of a quarterback which according to USA today is a little over 6 feet 3 inches. 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. Follow. Scalzo, one of three quarterbacks featured on season three of the Netflix show " QB1: Beyond. QB1: Beyond the Lights season 3 was as much about parenting skills as it was the skill of the three student-athletes looking to take another step towards the NFL. I think we will be a little more multiple in what we do defensively, and I think we will have just a little bit tougher, harder edge about the way we play defense, Hatcher said. Comparing resumes with Arkansas, Texas A&M. He completed 175 of 307 passes for 2,065 yards and 23 touchdowns with just six interceptions last season. Wright has an offer from Alabama among his list of big-time schools while Weaver has Georgia, Miami and many other offers as well. 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. It kind of blew up a little more than I expected it to be. LEXINGTON - Kentucky football third-string quarterback Nik Scalzo is considering a transfer again. For us, on the defensive side, running to the ball, finishing plays, making tackles, thats how you win ball games.. Quarterback who gained renown whereas starring on the favored Netflix TV sequence QB1: Beyond the Lights in 2018-2019 throughout its third season. "They both did some good things," Hatcher said. Available August 15 . Hes 6-4, 210 and can move. 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. We ran 62 plays and 60 of the plays, there was always a receiver open. The 10th-ranked Great Crossing Warhawks held off rival Scott county on Tuesday night to advance in the 11th Region tournament. Finally, there was Hamidou Diallo with 4.45 percent body fat and also with a 6-11 wing span. Have something to tell us about this article? No, its not in Tuscaloosa, but its still a nice landing spot for the former Wildcat. It's no surprise that Kentucky football commits Nik Scalzo and Jake Pope know each other since they both are from Fort Lauderdale. Scalzo doesnt have many stats to show for his NCAA career thus far because of the multiple injuries. I have known him since about sixth grade. He earned a scholarship offer out of high school from both Kentucky and the University of Illinois as a dual threat quarterback. He understands what it takes to win and is determined to show everyone he has what it takes to be the best, Phillips said. He called later and said he would love for me to commit, so I did, Scalzo said. His sister's name is Jensen. . QB1: Beyond the Lights: Season 3 (Netflix Original) This series about high school football stars follows Spencer Rattler, Lance LeGendre and Nik Scalzo. WATCH QB1: BEYOND THE LIGHTS SEASON 3 ON NETFLIX FROM FRIDAY, AUGUST 16TH, SUBSCRIBE AND READ THE NEW REALITY TITBIT MAGAZINEHERE, Screenshot: QB1: Beyond the Lights S3 trailer - Netflix. Source: popsugar.com The series was supposed to be released in 2023, however, it was postponed because of the Covid-19 Pandemic. He threw for 2,221 yards and 27 touchdowns with just nine interceptions as a sophomore. All rights reserved. lists the 5-foot-11, 189-pound transfer quarterback as a junior. The two years I was there, it was great. 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. The taller and bigger you are, the better. Coveted junior college transfer Michael Hiers and University of Kentucky transfer Nik Scalzo are in the middle of a tussle for the starting job. Especially with two tears of the knee, I didnt realize that was an every-day thing. . Nik Scalzo was competitive, compassionate and modest and this is probably why he was season 3s fan-favourite. Drew told me when we first met that its not size but heart that matters. Scalzo fulfilled his dream of playing for a Power-Five team by heading to . Kentucky got a good one in him. His standing vertical dropped from 35.5 inches to 27. Scalzo did not attempt a pass in his one series at quarterback against New Mexico State. Hiers came out a step ahead in the spring, but things have evened up during fall camp. Earned first-team All-State and first-team All-County honors by the Sun Sentinel. The surgery went great., This more recent ACL surgery was in Scalzos left knee, but, . And fans believe that it's . He also came in with 6.85 percent body fat and a hand with of 10.25. Both of them have shown they are very capable of running this offense at a high level (but) a lot of things can happen between now and the first game.. 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. Eleven players from Kentuckys 2019 recruiting class left via the transfer portal. Nik Scalzo is one of most interesting stars of any season. 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