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New York linebacker Nick Parisi gets a Wagner offer

Nick Parisi of Holy Trinity talks about his recent surgery and shoulder rehab.

Last week, New York linebacker Nick Parisi was offered by Wagner football. The FCS offer is an important one for Parisi, who is routinely ranked among the top prospects in the state.

Parisi is a class of 2024 recruit from Holy Trinity (Hicksville, New York). He has visited Rutgers several times over the past two years. Prep Redzone has consistently ranked him among their top 20 players in New York in this recruiting cycle.

He also holds an offer from Western Illinois.

The offer from Wagner was made by assistant head coach Terence Sino.

Earlier this season, Parisi suffered a season-ending injury that required labrum surgery.

Scroll down and check out what Nick Parisi had to say about his Wagner offer as well as an update on his shoulder rehab!

 

What recruits are visiting Rutgers football on Thursday?

Rutgers football is hosting several bigtime recruiting targets on Thursday.

Another strong list of recruits will be at Rutgers football on Thursday for spring practice.

The following players are expected to attend the Rutgers football practice on Thursday:

  • Benjamin Black, a wide receiver from Mallard Creek (Charlotte, NC)
  • Teddy Foster, a defensive back from Cardinal Mooney (Sarasota, FL)
  • Devon Gonzalez, a running back from Holy Trinity (Hicksville, N.Y.)
  • Emanuel Mingo, a running back from East Side (Newark, N.J.)
  • Nick Parisi, a linebacker from Holy Trinity (Hicksville, N.Y.)

There are two committed players who are part of the 2024 recruiting class and are expected to attend Thursday’s practice:

  • [autotag]A.J. Surace[/autotag], a three-star quarterback from Notre Dame Prep (Lawrenceville, N.J.)
  • [autotag]Gabriel Winowich[/autotag], a four-star running back from Detroit County Day (Beverly Hills, MI)

Black will be on-campus for two days, beginning on Wednesday.

It is certainly noteworthy that Foster is on-campus once again for an unofficial visit.

Earlier this week, another strong contingent of visitors visited Rutgers including Aaris Bethea (a three-star defensive lineman from Erasmus Hall; Brooklyn, N.Y.), Colin Cubberly (a three-star offensive tackle from Arlington ; Larageneville, N.Y), K.J. Duff  (a three-star tight end from St. Anthony’s; Melville, N.Y) and Judah Pruitt (a three-star interior offensive lineman from Shabazz; Newark, N.J.).

New York linebacker Nick Parisi putting together a solid junior season

Rutgers football is recruiting linebacker Nick Parisi.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Rutgers football recruit Nick Parisi is piecing together a nice junior season. His play is backing up the hype as one of the top defensive players in Long Island this season.

Stats haven’t been kept for each Holy Trinity (Hicksville, N.Y.) game this season but Parisi has 18 total tackles in the five games where statistics have been registered. Holy Trinity is 8-1 on the season.

Parisi has visited Rutgers multiple times this season as well as visiting Syracuse. The class of 2024 linebacker says that he feels like his season has seen him improve as well as his offseason gains in the weight room as paying off.

“I’ve seen improvements in my game from last season to this season.  I’m much bigger than last season at almost 6-foot-2 (and) 225 (pounds) which has helped tremendously,” Parisi told RutgersWire.  

“This offseason, my main focus will be working on speed along with my normal strength training.  My goal is to get into the 4.65-4.70 range at 235-240 (pounds).”

Parisi is waiting on his first offer, although he did receive one from the Western Illinois football over the summer. The Leathernecks compete in the FCS and are a member of the always-strong Missouri Valley Football Conference.

“My recruitment has been pretty consistent.I have direct contact with about 45-50 coaches and have received a lot of game invitations. With our regular season schedule, it’s tough to make all of the games.I’ve visited Syracuse for their game against Purdue and was invited back for their game against Florida State. I love Syracuse Coach White’s (Tony White, defensive coordinator) 3-3-5 defense,” Parisi said.

“I’ve been to Rutgers for three games this season (Iowa, Nebraska and Michigan).I also had an opportunity to visit Lafayette.Unfortunately, I was not able to visit Penn State, Maryland, Temple, Buffalo and Boston College. I would also like to get to West Point to check out an Army game.I recently had a family friend (Aidan Casuccio) commit there.I was also recently named Top 2024 Linebacker in NY State by Prep RedZone which gave a nice boost to my recruitment.”

Parisi is closely watching Rutgers football and the program’s direction under head coach Greg Schiano. The program is being rebuilt by utilizing local players from New Jersey as well as New York.

A lot of that New York talent is from Long Island.

“I think Rutgers has a really bright future.  The game day experience is amazing. The night games are electric.  You can see them getting better,” Parisi said.  

“I love the way Coach Hetherman (Cory Hetherman) has the linebackers in attack mode all game.  And Gavin Wimsatt is starting to really take control of the offense.   You can see him getting more comfortable.  He has a lot of upside and is an exciting quarterback.  Also…Rutgers is getting a really dynamic playmaker in my Holy Trinity teammate, Dylan Braithwaite and also St Anthony’s Ian Strong.  I feel both will contribute right away.”

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Nick Parisi recaps Rutgers football camp: ‘It was my best overall performance’

Nick Parisi put together a strong performance last week at the Rutgers football camp.

Nick Parisi has a busy summer lined up, the Long Island prospect already making an impression on the camp circuit.

A linebacker at Holy Trinity (Hicksville, N.Y.), he had 26 tackles for a team that went 10-0 last season. Last week, Holy Trinity wide receiver Dylan Braithwaite committed to the Rutgers football program.

Parisi, who just turned 16-years old in May, seems to have taken a step forward in his development since the fall. At the Rutgers football camp last week, he said his name was being called out by the coaching staff.

“The Rutgers camp was great,” Parisi told RutgersWire. “I was pretty pumped up for it. I feel it was my best overall performance.”

Being noticed by the Rutgers staff doesn’t appear to be an isolated incident.for the linebacker.

“Temple must have also known who I was as well,” Parisi said. “I heard one of their coaches say, ‘Do we have eyes on Parisi!’…that was really cool to hear.”

Check out what [autotag]Nick Parisi[/autotag] had to say about his performance at the Rutgers football camp as well as his interactions with Scarlet Knights linebacker coach Corey Hetherman, assistant coach Scott Vallone and his recent trip to Syracuse where he spent time with coach Khalil Ahmad (director of high school relations).

Holy Trinity players recap weekend at Rutgers football camp

Rutgers football hosted nine players from Holy Trinity this week endincluding Nick Parisi.

Nine players from Holy Trinity in Long Island were at the Rutgers football camp over the weekend, continuing a pipeline of recruits from one of the premier programs in New York.

Coach Kahmal Roy guided Holy Trinity to a 10-0 record last year.

Holy Trinity has some very strong players on their roster and one, class of 2023 wide receiver Dylan Braithwaite, just committed to the Rutgers football program last week. And Josiah Brown, one of the top players in New York in the class of 2024, has been a frequent visitor at Rutgers over the past few months.

Rutgers boasts two players from Long Island in this recruiting class: the aforementioned Braithwaite and safety Ian Strong, who also committed last week.

RutgersWire caught up with a number of the Holy Trinity athletes at the camp over the weekend. Check out what they had to say about the camp, the facilities and head coach [autotag]Greg Schiano[/autotag] as well as assistant coaches Matt Hewitt and Scott Vallone, wide receivers coach Damiere Shaw and linebackers coach Corey Hetherman.

Nick Parisi details his recent visit to Rutgers football

Rutgers football got a visit this weekend from Holy Trinity linebacker Nick Parisi.

Nick Parisi checked in at Rutgers this weekend, the class of 2024 linebacker along with several of his teammates were part of a large recruiting weekend for the Scarlet Knights.

Parisi is a linebacker for Holy Trinity (Hicksville, N.Y.). He is generating interest from a number of programs including Rutgers, having also had visits at LSU and Rice.

He will visit Syracuse next week and plans at camping this summer at Pittsburgh, Rutgers and Villanova.

Parisi detailed his visit this past weekend with Rutgers where he got to interact with several members of the coaching staff including assistant coach Scott Vallone.

“This visit was great. I went down with six of my teammates. We had dinner Wednesday evening with the coaching staff – we ate at a Mexican restaurant,” Parisi told ‘Rutgers Wire.’

“Thursday, we arrived at the Hale Center and were met by Tim Silvernail (director of recruiting). He was our host for the day. We got the opportunity to watch the entire practice. I was focusing on the linebackers. Afterward, we ate lunch together with coach Vallone. He is our area recruiter and already offered my teammate, Josiah Brown. From there, we took pictures in the studio and finished up the tour of the facilities. It was a great visit. Me and my teammates had a great day.”

Listed as 6-foot-1 and 210-pounds, Parisi is a fundamentally sound player who has good instincts.

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He is continuing to develop relationships with both local programs but also schools at all levels. A number of ‘Power Five’ programs are on his calendar to visit over the upcoming months.

 

The Rutgers visit this weekend was another good one for Parisi, who has a deep connection via his father, an energetic fan and supporter of the program. This was his fourth visit to the Scarlet Knights as a high school recruit.

“I’ve always loved Rutgers. My father has been taking me to games since I was four years old,” Parisi said.

“The coaches are all focused, friendly and engaging. The facilities were top-notch.”

Parisi also said that he might potentially try to camp this summer at Syracuse, Maryland, Temple, Virginia, Boston College and Buffalo.

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