2023 Football Roster
Roster
D'Ambra, Nick

Jersey Number 56
Nick D'Ambra
- Position:
- LS
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Glen Ellyn, Ill.
- High School:
- Glenbard South HS
- Prev School:
- Western Illinois
Bio
2023 (SENIOR): Fresno State’s long snapper in all 13 games this season, snapping on place kicks and punts … had one tackle at Arizona State (Sept. 16) … Special Teams U honorable mention All-American … CSC Academic All-District® … received an invitation to the Tropical Bowl ... Academic All-MW ... MW Scholar-Athlete.
2022 (SENIOR): Appeared in all 14 games … selected as a second team All-MW honoree by Phil Steele … was Fresno State’s primary snapper for punts … had three tackles on return coverage (at UConn, at New Mexico, and at Nevada) … preseason honors included second team All-MW by Phil Steele ... joined the Fresno State football team as a mid-year enrollee in January 2022, will have two years of eligibility while at Fresno State ... MW scholar athlete ... Fall Academic All-MW.
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Western Illinois (2021): Appeared in every game... returned a kick for 11 yards during the season closer at Northern Iowa (Nov. 20) and had two tackles... made a solo tackle at North Dakota (Oct. 23). (2020-21): MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence ... MVFC Academic Honor Roll ... appeared in five games … caught one pass for nine yards … finished the season with three tackles … also served as WIU’s long snapper … led the team with two fumble recoveries. (2019): MVFC Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence Award ... MVFC Honor Roll ... appeared in all 12 games ... finished with four solo tackles, recorded two at Tennessee Tech. (2018): MVFC Honor Roll (2018) … no appearance… redshirted
HIGH SCHOOL: Competed on the football, track and field, and hockey teams at Glenbard South HS … earned five varsity letters … recorded the school’s single-season record in tackles … a three-time academic honor roll selection (2016-18) … named all-conference in 2016 and 2017 … additional 2017 honors include: Metro Suburban Defensive MVP, Dupage Daily Herald All-Area, Suburban Life All-Area, first team all-state
PERSONAL: From Glen Ellyn, Ill. … has two younger siblings ... cites mom as his biggest influence, “she has always been there for me through tough times and good times - always getting up early to drive me to morning workouts, coming to and supporting me at all my sporting events. She is my role model. She is my hero!” … enjoys fishing and watching movies ... favorite athlete is Tom Brady ... chose to attend Fresno State because of the hometown feel, the relationships, and the incredible opportunity to play football at a high level.
2022 (SENIOR): Appeared in all 14 games … selected as a second team All-MW honoree by Phil Steele … was Fresno State’s primary snapper for punts … had three tackles on return coverage (at UConn, at New Mexico, and at Nevada) … preseason honors included second team All-MW by Phil Steele ... joined the Fresno State football team as a mid-year enrollee in January 2022, will have two years of eligibility while at Fresno State ... MW scholar athlete ... Fall Academic All-MW.
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Western Illinois (2021): Appeared in every game... returned a kick for 11 yards during the season closer at Northern Iowa (Nov. 20) and had two tackles... made a solo tackle at North Dakota (Oct. 23). (2020-21): MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence ... MVFC Academic Honor Roll ... appeared in five games … caught one pass for nine yards … finished the season with three tackles … also served as WIU’s long snapper … led the team with two fumble recoveries. (2019): MVFC Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence Award ... MVFC Honor Roll ... appeared in all 12 games ... finished with four solo tackles, recorded two at Tennessee Tech. (2018): MVFC Honor Roll (2018) … no appearance… redshirted
HIGH SCHOOL: Competed on the football, track and field, and hockey teams at Glenbard South HS … earned five varsity letters … recorded the school’s single-season record in tackles … a three-time academic honor roll selection (2016-18) … named all-conference in 2016 and 2017 … additional 2017 honors include: Metro Suburban Defensive MVP, Dupage Daily Herald All-Area, Suburban Life All-Area, first team all-state
PERSONAL: From Glen Ellyn, Ill. … has two younger siblings ... cites mom as his biggest influence, “she has always been there for me through tough times and good times - always getting up early to drive me to morning workouts, coming to and supporting me at all my sporting events. She is my role model. She is my hero!” … enjoys fishing and watching movies ... favorite athlete is Tom Brady ... chose to attend Fresno State because of the hometown feel, the relationships, and the incredible opportunity to play football at a high level.
Post-Game Press Conference [9/6]
Saturday, September 06
FB Media Availability [9/2]: QB E.J. Warner
Tuesday, September 02
FB Weekly Press Conference [9/1]
Monday, September 01
FB highlight vs Georgia Southern [8/30/25]
Monday, September 01