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University of Illinois Athletics

2023 Football Roster

24 Nick Fedanzo

  • Position RB
  • Class Junior
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 220
  • Hometown Lombard, Ill.
  • High School Montini Catholic
  • Instagram fedanzo.nick
  • Twitter fedanzo13

Biography

NIL Opportunities

Graduation Badge University of Illinois Graduate

2023 Junior

  • Played in five games, primarily on special teams
  • Back-up running back
  • First career carry at Iowa

2022 Sophomore

  • Played in all 13 games, primarily on special teams

2021 Redshirt Freshman

  • Did not play in a game

2020 Redshirt Freshman

  • Played in seven games, primarily on special teams

2019 Freshman

  • Played in three games and redshirted the season
  • Made Illinois debut against Eastern Michigan 

High School

  • Three-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN
  • Two-star recruit by Rivals
  • Ranked No. 81 running back in the nation by 247Sports and No. 97 by ESPN
  • Ranked No. 25 recruit in Illinois by ESPN and No. 28 by 247Sports
  • Played for head coach Mike Bukovsky at Montini
  • 2018 USA TODAY All-USA Illinois second team
  • 2018 Class 5A IHSFCA All-State
  • Led Montini to an IHSA 5A state runner-up finish as a senior at Memorial Stadium
  • 17 carries for 186 yards and three touchdowns in the 2018 state championship game against Joliet Catholic
  • Also ran track in high school

Personal

  • Born Nov. 13, 2000
  • Son of Natalie and Joe Fedanzo
  • One brother, Michael, and one sister, Danielle
  • Nicknamed “Zo”
  • Picked Illinois because of, “the family atmosphere.”
  • Majoring in communication

Statistics

Season:
2023

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 26

    2019Freshman

    RB
    6'0" 210 lbs
    26
  • 24

    2020Redshirt Freshman

    RB
    6'0" 205 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    RB
    6'0" 205 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2022Sophomore

    RB
    6'0" 210 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2023Junior

    RB
    6'0" 220 lbs
    24