Nick Minicucci

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Nick Minicucci
Delaware Fightin' Blue HensNo. 4
Position Quarterback
ClassJunior
Major History
Personal information
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career history
College
High school Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, New Jersey)

Nicholas Minicucci IV is an American college football quarterback for the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens.

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Early life

Raised in Midland Park, New Jersey, Minicucci attended Don Bosco Preparatory High School in Ramsey, New Jersey. [1] As a senior, he threw for 2,022 yards and 19 touchdowns while also rushing for 651 yards and eight touchdowns. [2] Following his high school career, he committed to play college football at the University of Delaware. [3]

College career

Minicucci primarily served as a reserve quarterback as a true freshman. Following injuries to Ryan O’Connor and Zach Marker, he was named the Fightin' Blue Hens' starting quarterback against Lafayette in the first round of the FCS playoffs. [4] In his first career start, Minicucci threw for 198 yards, three touchdowns, and three interceptions, leading Delaware to a 36–34 victory. [5] The following season against Campbell, he threw for 230 yards and accounted for six total touchdowns in a 41–22 win. [6] Minicucci finished his sophomore campaign throwing for 825 yards and ten touchdowns. In the 2025 season opener against Delaware State, he completed 28 passes for 270 yards and three touchdowns while also rushing for another score off of the bench. [7] Following his performance, he was named the Fightin' Blue Hens starting quarterback moving forward. [8] [9]

Statistics

SeasonTeamGamesPassingRushing
GPGSRecordCompAttPctYardsAvgTDIntRateAttYardsAvgTD
2023 Delaware 611–0488060.04926.255119.8331564.70
2024 Delaware 954–17912563.28256.6104138.6451413.13
2025 Delaware 652–315223664.41,8017.693138.6581412.47
Career 21117–427944163.33,1187.12412135.21364383.210

References

  1. Tartaglia, Greg. "Don Bosco football downs St. Joseph in wild back-and-forth shootout", The Record , September 9, 2022. Accessed October 19, 2025. "Nick Minicucci could feel the momentum shifting away from his Don Bosco Prep team in the third quarter of Friday night’s Super Football Conference clash with rival St. Joseph Regional.... 'I think I play better when I’m mad, when I have something to prove,' said Minicucci, a senior from Midland Park."
  2. "Minicucci proves himself in helping lead Delaware to comeback win". Bay to Bay News. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  3. Panos, Greg (August 11, 2022). "Don Bosco QB Commits to Blue Hens". Jersey Sports Zone. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  4. Tresolini, Kevin. "Injuries at QB head list of challenges for Blue Hens vs. Lafayette in FCS playoff". The News Journal. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  5. Tresolini, Kevin. "Early advice from a fellow QB calmed Nick Minicucci as freshman sparked Blue Hens". The News Journal. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  6. Tresolini, Kevin. "Minicucci takes his stumble in stride, has prolific day running, throwing in Blue Hen win". The News Journal. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  7. "Minicucci helps pull Delaware past Delaware State, Jackson in opener". Bay to Bay News. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  8. "Buffs notes: CU's Deion Sanders impressed with Delaware QB Nick Minicucci". Boulder Daily Camera. September 4, 2025. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  9. "Delaware football team turns to Minicucci at QB again". Bay to Bay News. Retrieved October 18, 2025.