2024 Football Roster
Jersey Number 98
Fabrizio Pinton
- Position:
- K/P
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 230
- Major:
- Public Policy & Law
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- The Woodlands
- Prev School:
- Air Force
Pronunciation: fuh-BREE-ZEE-oh
2024 Junior
- Played in two regular-season games
- Punted for the first time in his collegiate career in wins vs. Michigan State (11/16/24) and at Rutgers (11/23/24)
2023 Sophomore
- Reserve punter and kicker
- Did not play in a game
2022 Redshirt Freshman
- Started four games at kicker
- 7-for-7 on field goals on the season
- 4-for-4 on field goals against Minnesota 10/15/22
- 3-for-3 on field goals, scoring all nine points, in Illinois’ 9-6 victory over Iowa 10/8/22, earning Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week and Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors
- Career-long 37-yard field goal against Iowa 10/8/22
- Made Illini debut with two kickoffs in win at Wisconsin 10/1/22
High School
- Played for head coach Jim Rapp at The Woodlands
- Three-year letterwinner
- Two-time All-County Special Teams MVP
- Two-time all-district, all-conference, all-region, and all-area first team
- 2019-20 all-state second team
- Three-time 6A All District Athletics Academy Award
- Two-time Houston area UIL Special Teams Player of the Year
- The Woodlands record holder for career field goals and second in history in career extra points
- Three-time USA National Team (International Bowl) starter as a kicker and punter
- All-district academic team
- Also played basketball in high school
Personal
- Born November 29, 2001
- Son of Dino and Martha Pinton
- One sister, Bella
- Sister, Bella, played volleyball at the University of Chicago
- Chose Illinois to, “pursue my dream of playing Big Ten football and to major in public policy and law."
- Plans to work as a consultant or directly with major automotive companies following his playing career
- Majoring in public policy and law
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