Senior Nico D’Antonio recently committed to the Indiana University Bloomington’s football program, having played football for all four years at Lafayette.

lhsimage.com asks D’Antonio about  his thoughts on this unique experience.

Q: How were you first contacted?
A: “Coach [Boyd] Manne got a call from an Indiana coach about a different player, and he said you need to look into this kid, meaning me. The guy was able to get onto a highlight video I put on YouTube, and then he said for me to give him a call. I was able to get a hold of him that next Monday, and we set up a date for me to come and meet the coaches and see a practice.”

Q: Was this unexpected?
A: “I never really thought I would play a sport in college. A couple of people told me I had the ability so I knew I had to work hard to get there.”

Q: Do you have any ambitions for football after college?
A: “Right now I am just focused on college.”

Q: What position do you expect to play at Indiana?
A: “Long snapper, I am not big enough to play any other position.”

Q: Did you want to go to Indiana before?
A: “About a year ago I went there for an academic event, and I have always had an interest in business, and the IU School of Business is in the top ten for all the business majors for all the public schools in America. I had fallen in love with the campus when I visited my junior year.”