Nick DeGennaro

Wide Receiver, Washington Commanders.

Player facts

Team: Washington Commanders
Position: Wide Receiver
Born: Dec 29, 2000 (age 25)
Birthplace: Old Bridge, NJ, USA
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 196 lbs
College: James Madison
Experience: Rookie
Status: Practice Squad

Stats

2026 Offense

	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FD	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
Regular Season	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

About

Nick DeGennaro (born December 29, 2000) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins, Richmond Spiders and James Madison Dukes.

From Wikipedia’s article on Nick DeGennaro, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

DeGennaro was born December 29, 2000, in Old Bridge, New Jersey. He attended the Hun School of Princeton in Princeton, New Jersey.

College career

DeGennaro played college football for the Maryland Terrapins from 2020 to 2021, Richmond Spiders from 2022 to 2024 and James Madison Dukes in 2025. At Maryland he played in seven games, where he caught three passes for 42 yards. DeGennaro entered the transfer portal on January 4, 2022. On February 1, he committed to Richmond.

In three seasons, DeGennaro played in 35 games and started in 26, recording 162 receptions for 2,002 yards and 16 touchdowns. In 2023, he earned second-team All-Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference honors and in 2024, he was named to the third-team All-CAA squad. DeGennaro entered the transfer portal again on December 9, 2024.

On January 15, 2026, DeGennaro committed to James Madison. In 14 games, he had 28 catches for 500 yards and five touchdowns. DeGennaro was invited to the 2026 East–West Shrine Bowl.