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Jersey Number 44
David Santagio
- Position:
- Defensive End
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- High School:
- Millbrook HS
- Hometown:
- Raleigh, N.C.
2025 (at Michigan State): Played in all 12 games for the Spartans in 2025, recording 24 total tackles (10 solo, 14 assisted), 2.5 tackles-for-loss, 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery… Opened the season with two tackles against Western Michigan… Recorded an assisted tackle-for-loss against Boston College, along with two tackles and a pass breakup… Recorded his first sack of the season at Nebraska for a loss of 5 yards, along with three solo tackles… Recorded a season-high five tackles against UCLA… Recorded a forced fumble and recovery against Michigan, along with three tackles… Assisted on a sack against Penn State for a loss of three yards… Finished the season with two tackles against Maryland.
2024 (at Air Force): Played in 10 games for the Falcons... played 521 snaps at linebacker and 42 on special teams… recorded 38 tackles (23 solo, 15 assists)... led team with 3.5 sacks (29 yards) and tied for third with 5.0 tackles for loss (36 yards)... also forced a fumble and broke up two passes... finished with a strong end to the season, recording 4.5 TFLs and 3.5 sacks in four of the last five games... tied his season high with six tackles and a 9-yard sack vs. Nevada (11/23)... recorded six stops, including a season-best 1.5 sacks (7 yards), while breaking up a pass vs. Oregon State (11/16)... delivered a 13-yard sack against Fresno State (11/9)... had four tackles, including a 5-yard TFL, at Army (11/2)... credited with five tackles against Colorado State (10/19)... posted six tackles, including a half tackle for loss (2 yards), and a pass break-up in his collegiate debut vs. Merrimack (8/31).
2023 (at Air Force): Did not see game action.
High School: Played defensive end and tight end at Millbrook High School in Raleigh, North Carolina... two-time all-conference selection... earned all-state honors as a senior in 2022 after recording 83 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 13 sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two blocked kicks; also had 19 catches for 321 yards and five touchdowns... helped the Wildcats to a 13-2 record and a berth in the North Carolina 4A Eastern Regional Final... collected 52 tackles, including 20 TFLs and four sacks, as a junior . . . tallied 46 tackles, 10 TFLs, six pass break-ups and five forced fumbles as a sophomore... played for Coach Hunter Jenks... also lettered in baseball and played first base... member of the National Honor Society and the National Achiever Society.
Personal: Son of Jay and Heather Santiago.
2024 (at Air Force): Played in 10 games for the Falcons... played 521 snaps at linebacker and 42 on special teams… recorded 38 tackles (23 solo, 15 assists)... led team with 3.5 sacks (29 yards) and tied for third with 5.0 tackles for loss (36 yards)... also forced a fumble and broke up two passes... finished with a strong end to the season, recording 4.5 TFLs and 3.5 sacks in four of the last five games... tied his season high with six tackles and a 9-yard sack vs. Nevada (11/23)... recorded six stops, including a season-best 1.5 sacks (7 yards), while breaking up a pass vs. Oregon State (11/16)... delivered a 13-yard sack against Fresno State (11/9)... had four tackles, including a 5-yard TFL, at Army (11/2)... credited with five tackles against Colorado State (10/19)... posted six tackles, including a half tackle for loss (2 yards), and a pass break-up in his collegiate debut vs. Merrimack (8/31).
2023 (at Air Force): Did not see game action.
High School: Played defensive end and tight end at Millbrook High School in Raleigh, North Carolina... two-time all-conference selection... earned all-state honors as a senior in 2022 after recording 83 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 13 sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two blocked kicks; also had 19 catches for 321 yards and five touchdowns... helped the Wildcats to a 13-2 record and a berth in the North Carolina 4A Eastern Regional Final... collected 52 tackles, including 20 TFLs and four sacks, as a junior . . . tallied 46 tackles, 10 TFLs, six pass break-ups and five forced fumbles as a sophomore... played for Coach Hunter Jenks... also lettered in baseball and played first base... member of the National Honor Society and the National Achiever Society.
Personal: Son of Jay and Heather Santiago.
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