Niko Spilotro ‘25 Recruiting Profile

Personal Statement

I am in the class of 2025 and currently am 6'3.5 and 320 lbs. 

I have a 4.4 GPA and took the ACT in 7th grade as part of the Duke Talent Identification Program (TIP) and achieved a total score of 77 (as a 7th grader) with a 24 on the Science score alone.  My Science score was in the top 10% of the top 2% of all 7th graders nationally whom were given the honor to take the ACT as a 7th grade scholar.   I took the PSAT as a Freshmen and achieved a score of 1100 and most recently took the PSAT with an estimated SAT score around 1230.

I was the Vice President of my Middle School's National Jr Honor Society, in all advanced classes, am an academic Scholar, have been inducted into the National Honor Society and in all Honors and AP classes in my Junior year with a 4.4 GPA.

I am in a gifted program at school and want football in my future.  I am committed.  I have potential.

I have been a starting Center and Guard for my High School Varsity football team as well have performed at Tackle and DT depending on the strategy.  I was a starting offensive and defensive linemen for my High School JV team my Freshmen year and have played on the Varsity OL/DL every year in HS with starting roles as a Sophomore and Junior thus far.  I have played tackle football since I was 7 years old. 

I have represented the state of FL on the 2020 and 2021 Champion Future Stars Team Florida team and had a strong performance at Center and had a successful rookie debut as Long Snapper in 2021.  Relatedly, I was chosen to be on Football University's 2019 Team Tampa and Football University's 2020 Team Central Florida as well was nominated as a Top Gun All Team Class of 2025 Offensive Linemen at Top Gun 2019, 2020 and 2021.  I was voted all camp "Offensive Line MVP" at the Football University 2020 Team Central Florida tryout and have received multiple Football University Top Gun invites and nominations for the All Camp Teams in the Football University Spring 2021 camps.

In High School, I have been invited to the NBC National Combine 3X and most recently, to the Army All American Bowl Combine.

I have been a member of the HS wrestling team, weightlifting and track and field team as well play hockey in the off season to help with my speed and agility.  I am a conference champion in discus.

I am coachable and have a high football IQ.

I want to become a doctor and have wanted to play college level football for as long as I can remember.