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40 Nicholas Minacapelli

40 Nicholas Minacapelli

  • Position:
    Fullback
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    225
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Hope Mills, N.C.
  • Highschool:
    Cape Fear

Summary

Biography

2025 (Graduate Student)
NFFCC Academic All-Colorado First-Team
CSC Academic All-District
RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll
Minacapelli enjoyed a quality graduate campaign, making three starts while competing in all 11 games on the offense and special teams... had a career performance against Adams State (Nov. 1) with two rushing touchdowns and five yards on two carries while also making a 12-yard reception out of the backfield... later against Colorado School of Mines (Nov. 15), he rifled a 41-yard passing touchdown on a trick play for a perfect completion percentage and a touchdown on his only career passing attempt... posted four tackles, three solo and one assisted, as a member of the special teams... wrapped up his undergraduate degree and pursued his graduate degree, earning nods to the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) All-Academic Honor Roll, the National Football Foundation Colorado Chapter (NFFCC) Academic All-Colorado First-Team, and the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District® Teams. 

2024 (Redshirt Senior)
NFFCC Academic All-Colorado First-Team
Played in eight games for the Skyhawks... made three rushing attempts for nine net yards...  had a season-high 11 rushing yards at Adams State (Nov. 2) thanks to a season-long six-yard carry... also brought down two catches for six yards... made his first career catch against South Dakota Mines (Sept. 28) and made a career-long five-yard catch at Adams State... made a two solo tackles, his only of the year and a new career-high, at #24/NR Colorado School of Mines (Nov. 16)... named to the NFFCC Academic All-Colorado First-Team. 

Prior to FLC: Minacapelli spent the past four years and 2020-22 as a member of the Braves football team at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke (NCAA DII)... saw action in 14 career games for the Braves... made three rushing attempts for 13 yards... also returned four kicks for 39 combined yards... made one solo tackle as well... named to the Mountain East Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll in 2020... was a four-year letterwinner in football, baseball, and wrestling at Cape Fear High School... earned All-State accolades in all three sports... was a state runner-up in all three sports... went undefeated in wrestling as a junior and senior. 

Personal: Born September 21, 2001... son of Tammie and Joe Minacapelli... has five siblings, Greg, Sean, Angel, Joseph, and Jesse... enjoys golfing and fishing... listens to a variety of rap and country music... is a scratch golfer... favorite food is grilled chicken... intends on majoring in Coaching while at FLC... when asked about his favorite part of Fort Lewis, Minacapelli shared, "friends and family in the location." 
 

Career Highs
Passing Attempts: 1 vs. Colorado School of Mines (11/15/25)
Passing Completions: 1 vs. Colorado School of Mines (11/15/25)
Passing Yards: 41 yards vs. Colorado School of Mines (11/15/25)
Passing Touchdowns: 1 vs. Colorado School of Mines (11/15/25)
Rushing Attempts: 2, x2, last vs. Adams State (11/1/25)
Rushing Yards: 12 yards at Concord (11/13/21)
Rushing Touchdowns: 2 vs. Adams State (11/1/25)
Longest Rush: 12 yards at Concord (11/13/21)
Longest Rushing Touchdown: 4 yards vs. Adams State (11/1/25)
Receptions: 1, x4, last vs. Adams State (11/1/25)
Receiving Yards: 12 yards vs. Adams State (11/1/25)
Longest Reception: 12 yards vs. Adams State (11/1/25)
Kickoff Returns: 1, x4, last vs. Concord (11/12/22)
Kickoff Return Yards: 16 yards vs. Charleston (West Va.) (10/23/21)
Longest Kickoff Return: 16 yards vs. Charleston (West Va.) (10/23/21)
Total Tackles: 2 at #24/NR Colorado School of Mines (11/16/24)
Solo Tackles: 2 at #24/NR Colorado School of Mines (11/16/24)
Assisted Tackles: 1 at Colorado Mesa (10/25/25)
Games Started/Games Played: 3/33
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Historical Player Information

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    2024Redshirt Senior

    Running Back
    5'11" 235 lbs
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  • 40

    2025Graduate Student

    Fullback
    5'11" 225 lbs
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