Nick Minicucci

Photo by: Mikey Reeves

Photo by: Mikey Reeves

Photo by: Mikey Reeves

Photo by: Mikey Reeves

Photo by: Gavin Bethell

Position:
Quarterback
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Midland Park, N.J.
High School:
Don Bosco Prep
Major:
History

HONORS AND AWARDS

Named CAA Co-Offensive Player of the Week (11/18/24)
2025 68 Ventures Bowl Offensive MVP
2025 Conference USA All-Conference Second Team
2025 Phil Steele All-CUSA Second Team
Davey O’Brien QB Class of 2025

2025 SEASON

68 Ventures Bowl Offensive MVP
Conference USA All-Conference Second Team
Phil Steele All-CUSA Second Team
Davey O’Brien QB Class of 2025
Appeared in all 13 games and made 12 starts
Finished the season 322-of-512 passing for 3,683 yards, and 23 TDs
Rushed 112 times for 235 yards and team-best 10 rushing TDs
Ranked 6th nationally in passing yards and 8th nationally with 283.3 passing yards per game
One of two players nationally with at least 3,500 passing yards and 10 rushing TDs; fourth player in CUSA history to do so
Became first 300-yard passer (344) against Liberty since current Denver Broncos’ QB Bo Nix did so for Oregon in the 2023 Fiesta Bowl
First quarterback in UD history to throw for 400+ yards in a game since Pat Devlin in 2009 (422 at Jax State)
Total yards, total yards per game, passing yards, passing yards per game, completions, and passing attempts rank second in a single season in program history
Became second QB in program history with 20 passing TDs and 10 rushing TDs, joining Tom DiMuzio in 1969

2024 SEASON

Appeared in nine games with five starts
Finished the season 79-of-123 passing for 824 yards and 10 TDs
Also rushed for 109 yards and three TDs
Named CAA Co-Offensive Player of the Week (11/18)

2023 SEASON

Appeared in six games with one start at quarterback
Completed 49 passes for 474 yards and five TDs and rushed 33 times for 156 yards
Made first career start in FCS Playoffs first round against Lafayette (11/25)

Bio: Two-year starter at Don Bosco Prep, serving as a team captain as a senior … Earned first team all-league and first team all-county honors … Passed for 2,022 yards and 19 touchdowns in 2022 while also rushing for 651 yards and eight scores … Finished career with 3,513 passing yards in 26 games and 29 touchdowns to go along with 1,031 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns … Helped lead Don Bosco to a league championship in 2022.