University of Albany

UAlbany: Received sixth year of eligibility from NCAA due to medical hardship ... injured his knee during 2008 spring practice ... required major reconstructive surgery ... cleared for athletic activities in January 2009 ... appeared in five games as a defensive midfielder and face-off specialist on UAlbany lacrosse team ... football captain for second consecutive year ... big-hitting defender who can play at safety and outside linebacker ... ranks 29th on school's all-time list with 169 career tackles ... played in 30 career games ... recorded double-figure tackles against three opponents ... three varsity letters ... 2008: Did not play due to knee surgery ... 2007: All-Northeast Conference first-team selection ... tied for second on team with 63 tackles ... added two pass break-ups and two fumble recoveries ... season-high 13 tackles in 24-23 non-league win over Stony Brook ... six-plus tackles against seven teams ... seven total hits in back-to-back league games against Wagner and Robert Morris ... missed opening two games due to illness ... key figure on defense that ranked first in rushing yards allowed and second in scoring defense among NEC teams ... 2006: Second on the team in tackles with 51, including 27 unassisted ... career-high 14 tackles against NEC champion Monmouth in final game of the season ... added nine solo tackles and two hits for a loss ... five or more tackles against six opponents ... scored on a 21-yard interception return in the second quarter at Robert Morris ... had five tackles and one PBU as his team held RMU to 79 total yards ... missed opening two games after suffering a fractured thumb in the first preseason scrimmage ... 2005: A starter in all 11 games following a redshirt season ... saw playing time as a outside linebacker and free safety ... recorded 55 tackles, including seven for a loss and 2.5 sacks ... fourth on team in total tackles ... two pass break-ups and one fumble recovery ... season-best 11 tackles against Sacred Heart ... eight tackles vs. Hofstra and Monmouth ... registered two sacks for minus-16 yards against Robert Morris ... High School: First-team All-West Jersey and second-team All-Group II in New Jersey ... two-time All-Sussex County Interscholastic League and all-area free safety ... made 92 tackles to go with two sacks and one interception as a senior ... 27 receptions for 427 yards and nine touchdowns as a wide receiver ... career stats: 157 tackles, four sacks and three interceptions, plus 29 receptions for 563 yards and 11 touchdowns ... senior captain ... three letters as a baseball center fielder ... Personal: Major is communication with a minor in sociology ... born 8-28-86 ... parents are Michael and Patricia Nicomini ... has one brother, Denny, and one sister, Lauren ... member of 2009 New York Giants training camp staff.