Nolan Rucci (born August 5, 2002) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers and the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Early life Rucci attended Warwick High School. He was rated as a five-star recruit, the 5th best offensive tackles, and the 14th overall prospect in the class of 2021. Rucci committed to play college football for the Wisconsin Badgers over offers from school such as Clemson, Michigan, Notre Dame, Penn State, and Washington.
College career Wisconsin After taking a redshirt season in 2021, Rucci played in three games for the Badgers in 2022. In week 8 of the 2023 season, he caught the game-winning touchdown on a trick play to help the Badgers beat Illinois. During the 2023 season, Rucci appeared in three games for the Badgers including playing most of the snaps in the team's bowl game due to an injury to starter Jack Nelson. After the season, Rucci entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.
Penn State Rucci transferred to play for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Professional career
After not being selected in the 2026 NFL draft, Rucci signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent. On August 30, he was waived as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.
Personal life Rucci is the son of former NFL offensive lineman Todd Rucci, and All-American field hockey player Stacey Rucci. He is the grandson of Tom Gilburg, who also played in the NFL. He also played with his brother Hayden at Wisconsin for three seasons.
References
External links Wisconsin Badgers bio Penn State Nittany Lions bio Indianapolis Colts bio