Nicholas Colasante '12 Recruiting Profile

I am a 6'2" 255 lb offensive lineman playing center from Glastonbury, CT. I started on the Glastonbury High School varsity football team this past year as a Junior and earned a varsity letter as a Sophomore. I look forward to helping lead our 2011 team to the state playoffs again this year. We have been a very successful program in the last few years and hope to continue that into my Senior year. I have played center for 7 years of youth football and 3 years of high school football so far but am capable of playing any position on the offensive line. My last year of youth football I was captain of the team and I helped lead our team to the state championship for our league. I have attended the University of Connecticut Football Camp for the past 3 years. I have also attended football camp at Northeast Clinics in MA in the summer of 2010. I am looking for an institution where I can contribute to the success of a football team and pursue an engineering degree. Along with my football ability and experience, I am also taking AP science courses and Level 1 math courses. Additionally, I am one of the student leaders of my high school's FIRST Robotics Team. For my senior year I will be the captain of my Robotics team. I am also a member of BEST Robotics Team.  I am also involved in my local church youth group participating on the Steering Committee that helps develop programs for the group.  I also attended our summer Mission Trip in Boston, Ma in July of 2011. I am a volunteer coach in my local youth basketball league and I am a referee for the towns youth lacrosse league. I also help coach our youth football teams in during the summer. Also I am heavily involved in the KJ LIFE charity foundation as the Treasurer of the Y Leaders Club.