Safety, Eastern Illinois (from Marist), 2022–26
Nick Vecchiarelli
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 220 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Howell, NJ
Nick Vecchiarelli plays safety for Eastern Illinois, after Marist (2022–23). Last time out, against Lindenwood: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
30 tackles
Last game: 2 tackles vs. Lindenwood, L 13–20
Next game: vs. Southeast Missouri State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
12tackles, career highat South Dakota State, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Marist | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| 2025 | Eastern Illinois | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Eastern Illinois | 30 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 38 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Marist | 8 | S | RS | ||
| 2023 | Marist | 8 | S | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Eastern Illinois | 8 | S | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Eastern Illinois | 8 | S | Sr. | 6′0″ | 220 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Eastern Illinois 6 games, 30 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Minnesota | L 7–59 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Indiana State | L 35–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Illinois State | L 13–49 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at South Dakota State | L 7–42 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Gardner-Webb | W 21–7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Lindenwood | L 13–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Eastern Illinois 1 game, 8 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22 | at Alabama | L 0–56 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Marist 1 game, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14 | vs. San Diego | W 30–16 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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