Peter Nicastro
No. 52     Toronto Argonauts
Nicastro with the Argonauts in 2023
Born: (1998-12-09) December 9, 1998
Calgary, Alberta
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusNational
Position(s)Offensive lineman
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight305 lb (138 kg)
CollegeCalgary Dinos
High schoolSt. Francis High
CFL Draft2021 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7
Drafted byToronto Argonauts
Career history
As player
2021–presentToronto Argonauts
Career highlights and awards
CFL East All-Star2021
Career stats

Peter Nicastro (born December 9, 1998) is a professional Canadian football offensive lineman for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

University career

Nicastro 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

The 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]

References

  1. "Argos sign 2021 first round CFL Draft pick, offensive lineman Peter Nicastro | 3DownNation". Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  2. "2021 Draft: Toronto selects Peter Nicastro with 7th overall pick". CFL.ca. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  3. "Argos sign 2021 First-Round Pick Peter Nicastro". Toronto Argonauts. 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  4. "Argos sign 2021 First-Round Pick Peter Nicastro". Toronto Argonauts. May 18, 2021.
  5. Zicarelli, Frank (August 4, 2021). "Calgary homecoming awaits Argonauts rookie lineman Peter Nicastro". Toronto Sun.
  6. "Toronto Argonauts depth chart" (PDF). Canadian Football League. August 7, 2021.
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