Nick Gargiulo is officially in the league.
The former Somers lineman was chosen by the Denver Broncos in the seventh and final round of the NFL Draft on Saturday, 256th overall. It was a lengthy wait for Gargiulo, who played at Yale before using his final season of college eligibility at South Carolina.
“I sat there staring at the TV for five hours,” Gargiulo said with a laugh from Columbia, S.C. where he watched alongside his parents and brothers. “I’m just excited. I’m really excited, especially going that late in the draft. I was just hoping for an opportunity, so I was really excited when I got the call.”
When the phone finally rang around 6 p.m. Broncos head coach Sean Payton and general manager George Paton were on the other end.
Gargiulo is the first player from the Somers program to be drafted.
“We stayed at the house, very low key, just watching the draft,” said Gargiulo who grew up cheering on the Washington Commanders like his dad, Jack. “The whole family is Broncos fan...
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