Nico Siragusa

Nicolas Angel Siragusa (born May 10, 1994) is a former American football offensive guard. He played college football at San Diego State, and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft.

Early life
A native of San Diego, Siragusa attended Mater Dei High School in Chula Vista, California, where he only played two years of varsity football after playing baseball and basketball during his freshman and second years.

Regarded as a three-star recruit by ESPN, Siragusa was ranked as the No. 102 offensive tackle in a 2012 class highlighted by D. J. Humphries and Andrus Peat. Siragusa committed to his home-town San Diego State Aztecs over offers from Fresno State, New Mexico State, San José State, and others.

College career
Siragusa was a four-year starter at San Diego State. On November 14, 2016, it was announced that Siragusa had accepted an invitation to appear in the 2017 Senior Bowl. He attended the Senior Bowl, but suffered a thumb injury on the first day of practice that sidelined him for the rest of the week and the Reese's Senior Bowl game.

Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens selected Siragusa in the fourth round (122nd overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft. He was the sixth guard and eighth interior offensive lineman, as well as one of three San Diego State products (along with Donnel Pumphrey and Damontae Kazee) selected in 2017. On May 5, 2017, the Ravens signed Siragusa to a four-year, $3.02 million contract, including a $628,379 signing bonus. However, during a training camp practice on August 1, Siragusa tore his ACL, MCL, and PCL. He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2017, ending his rookie season before it began.

On September 1, 2018, the Ravens waived Siragusa during final roster cuts and resigned him to the practice squad the next day.

Green Bay Packers
On December 12, 2018, the Green Bay Packers signed Siragusa off the Ravens' practice squad and added him to their active roster after placing Byron Bell on injured reserve. He was waived on April 29, 2019.

Indianapolis Colts
On June 4, 2019, Siragusa signed with the Indianapolis Colts. He was waived on July 24, 2019.

Buffalo Bills
On August 1, 2019, Siragusa signed with the Buffalo Bills, but was waived nine days later.

Los Angeles Wildcats
Siragusa was drafted by the Los Angeles Wildcats of the XFL in the 6th round in phase two of the 2020 XFL Draft. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

Personal life
Despite his surname and the team that drafted him, Nico is not related to former Ravens defensive tackle Tony Siragusa. His parents are Ramon and Dianne Siragusa.