Nick Del Grande

Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-4
Class:
Post Baccalaureate
Hometown:
Lancaster, Pa.
Prev School:
Coastal Carolina

2026: Graduate transfer from Coastal Carolina ... two-time All-Sun Belt selection (2023-24) ... played in and started 35 games for Coastal Carolina the last four years … team captain in 2025 … helped the Chanticleers to a combined record of 20-19 across the last three seasons with appearances in the 2023 EasyPost Hawai'i Bowl, 2024 Myrtle Beach Bowl and 2025 Independence Bowl … guided Coastal Carolina to six wins during the 2025 campaign and its sixth straight bowl appearance.

PRIOR TO DUKE: Graduate transfer from Coastal Carolina ... two-time All-Sun Belt selection (2023-24) ... played in and started 35 games for Coastal Carolina the last four years … team captain in 2025 … according to Pro Football Focus (PFF), finished the 2025 season with zero sacks allowed, just three quarterback hits surrendered and only 10 pressures yielded … owned PFF’s highest total offensive grade among Sun Belt tackles (79.1) in 2025 and the best pass blocking grade (88.2) among Group of Six tackles … in 2024, earned Honorable Mention All-Sun Belt accolades after starting all 13 games … helped anchor a 2024 unit which led the Sun Belt in fewest sacks allowed with 15 (1.15 per game), a mark which ranked tied for 17th nationally … performance helped the Chanticleers average 4.6 yards per carry with 21 scores … created pass protection that allowed Coastal to throw for 2,616 yards and with 20 TDs … as a redshirt freshman during the 2023 season, started all 12 games at left tackle and earned Honorable Mention All-Sun Belt honors … a key piece of the offense in 2023 that ranked first in the league in passing yards per attempt (8.49), third in yards per play (6.33) and third in sacks allowed (16) … helped Coastal rack up a season-high 569 yards of offense against Appalachian State and possess the ball for a season-high 37:16 in an EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl victory … did not appear in any games as a true freshman in 2022 … led the Chanticleers to a combined record of 20-19 across the last three seasons with appearances in the 2023 EasyPost Hawai'i Bowl, 2024 Myrtle Beach Bowl and 2025 Independence Bowl … guided Coastal Carolina to six wins during the 2025 campaign and its sixth straight bowl appearance … attended Lampeter-Strasburg High School and played for head coaches John Manion and Victor Ridenour … rated as a three-star recruit by ESPN.com and 247Sports.com … charted as the No. 25 prospect in Pennsylvania by ESPN.comand No. 39 by 247Sports.com … as a senior, named the 2021 Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 3 Outstanding Lineman of the Year, Offensive Lineman of the Year and the Linebacker of the Year and earned a spot on the 2021 Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 3 All-Star first team at both offensive tackle and linebacker … a Pennsylvania Football News All-State 4A first-team selection, second-team league all-star at offensive tackle and the Section 3 Linebacker of the Year as a junior … received an all-star nod from EasternPA Football after junior campaign … a vital part of helping the Pioneers go 11-2 overall and post a 5-0 league record as a senior … along the offensive line as a senior, helped clear the way for the offense to average 253.1 rushing yards per game and run for 51 touchdowns along with 18 passing TDs … finished senior season at linebacker with 83 total tackles, 16.0 TFL, 5.0 sacks, five forced fumbles, two INTs, one fumble recovery and five QB hurries … a key cog that helped the Pioneers to 390 yards and 44 points a game in a 9-1 junior season … piled up 69 tackles, 6.0 TFL, 3.0 sacks and two fumble recoveries as a junior … helped team post an overall record of 31-7 in three seasons and win back-to-back Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 3 championships … led squad to back-to-back District 3 - 4A titles and reach two Pennsylvania state championship semifinals (2019 and 2020) … also lettered in basketball for the Pioneers.

PERSONAL: Son of Heather Del Grande Phenegar and Steven Phenegar … cousin Alex Hornibrook was a three-year starter at quarterback at Wisconsin who led the Badgers to a 26-6 record and 20-4 mark in Big Ten games before transferring to Florida State for final season (2019) and making three starts while completing 84-of-122 passes for 986 yards and seven TDs … cousin Jake Hornibrook was a four-year member (2019-20-21-22) of the football program at Stanford, earning Pac-12 All-Academic Honor Roll accolades three times and appearing in 36 games with 23 starts at offensive guard.