2026 PFN Player Profile: Nico Baggetta-QB/FS-Butler
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Cody Brady | June 19, 2026
Nico Baggetta
Butler
Class Of 2027
QB/FS
Jersey #1
5’10” 185lbs
2000+ Yards, 100+ Solo Tackles, 4.1 GPA
Other Sports Track and Field
2025 MVP and 2024 DPOY
Twitter @niccobaggetta
Coach Says: Has been a do it all type of player. Has been getting varsity time since freshman year. Has been a fullback, tailback and quarterback with concentrating on quarterback last year. Has also been a middle linebacker and safety. He also punts. Rare combination of speed and strength by bench pressing 135 lbs for 30 reps and running a 4.56 forty time. 1375 passing yards and 12 touchdown passes, 470 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns, and 1 catch for 15 yards, 40 tackles and 1 sack.
Why do you play football?
It is something I find makes me feel like myself and I just love the game.
Who is your favorite sports star and WHY?
Troy Polamalu, he is an athletic freak and a student of the game.
Do you have a favorite play you remember the most? Explain:
Game winning 50 yard touchdown with seconds left on the clock to put away the game.
What was last years season like for you?
Amazing, got to lead a great team with great chemistry and brotherhood.
What are your goals for this coming season?
Keep climbing, improve on last seasons record.
Who is the best player you ever lined up against?
Clarions QB in 2024
What game, yours, college or pro, was your favorite game you watched and why?
Steelers v Ravens in playoffs with Polamalu pick 6
Describe what the perfect teammate is
Hardworking, leader, that brings the energy and respects the people around him.
Tell everyone why you think football is good for a community
It brings everyone together and creates a common ground between anyone in the community.
Name one thing that you’d love to do in football that may never happen?
Rush for 1000 Yards in one season
Who is your mentor, the person you want to be like? WHY?
The person I strive to play like is Troy Polamalu because of his knowledge and athleticism.
What is your favorite practice drill? What is your least favorite practice drill?
Oklahomas is my favorite, and pursuit drill is my least favorite
Preseason Two a Days are:
Great for bonding and pushing yourself.
When you aren’t playing, practicing or training for sports, what is your go to activity and why?
Golfing, it is calming and enjoying to do.
What is your favorite play to run?
Any outside zone QB run.
What is your favorite vacation destination?
Hilton Head Island
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