Peter Nicastro (born December 9, 1998) is a Canadian professional football offensive lineman for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a two-time Grey Cup champion after winning with the Argonauts in 2022 and 2024.
| No. 52 Toronto Argonauts | |
 Nicastro with the Toronto Argonauts in 2023 | |
| Born: | December 9, 1998 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Offensive lineman |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 305 lb (138 kg) |
| College | Calgary Dinos |
| High school | St. Francis High |
| CFL draft | 2021, round: 1, pick: 7 |
| Drafted by | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2021–present | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| CFL East All-Star | 2021 |
| Career stats | |
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University career
editNicastro played U Sports football for the Calgary Dinos football team. During his U Sports career, Nicastro started at 20 games for the Dinos from 2017 to 2019, and won the Vanier Cup in 2019.[1]
Professional career
editThe Toronto Argonauts selected Nicastro with the seventh overall pick in the 2021 CFL Draft.[2][3] He then signed with the team on May 18, 2021.[4] He earned a starting position following training camp and played in his first professional game on August 7, 2021, against his hometown Calgary Stampeders at McMahon Stadium as the Argonauts' starting left guard.[5][6] Nicastro played and started in 11 regular season games, but suffered a knee injury on October 30, 2021, against the BC Lions, causing him to miss the remainder of the season.[7][8] He also missed the entire 2023 season due to this injury and the subsequent surgery, and was on the injured list when the Argonauts defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 109th Grey Cup game.[8]
After returning healthy in 2023, Nicastro played and started in 17 regular season games.[7] He also started in the team's East Final loss to the Montreal Alouettes.[7] In the 2024 season, played and started in all 18 regular season games.[9] He also played and started in all three post-season games, including the 111th Grey Cup where the Argonauts defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 41–24.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Argos sign 2021 first round CFL Draft pick, offensive lineman Peter Nicastro | 3DownNation". Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "2021 Draft: Toronto selects Peter Nicastro with 7th overall pick". CFL.ca. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "Argos sign 2021 First-Round Pick Peter Nicastro". Toronto Argonauts. 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "Argos sign 2021 First-Round Pick Peter Nicastro". Toronto Argonauts. May 18, 2021.
- ^ Zicarelli, Frank (August 4, 2021). "Calgary homecoming awaits Argonauts rookie lineman Peter Nicastro". Toronto Sun.
- ^ "Toronto Argonauts depth chart" (PDF). Canadian Football League. August 7, 2021.
- ^ a b c "CFL Guide Book" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ a b "Hogan: The Return of the All-Star". Toronto Argonauts. May 22, 2023.
- ^ "111th Grey Cup notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ "Play-by-Play, 111th Grey Cup". Canadian Football League. November 17, 2024.
External links
edit- Toronto Argonauts bio
Media related to Peter Nicastro at Wikimedia Commons
