You can go here to start watching the first episode right now. https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4430452/nik-scalzo It was already highly likely that Scalzo would be redshirting this season as Terry Wilson and Sawyer Smith are taking the top two quarterback spots. © 2020 www.courier-journal.com. A true freshman out of Cardinal Gibbons High School in Florida, Scalzo was a 3-star recruit in the Class of 2019. https://heavy.com/sports/2019/08/nik-scalzo-qb1-kentucky-where-now Son of Amber and Jerry Scalzo; Has one sister, Jensen, who will be a freshman on the Arkansas gymnastics team next season; Dad, Jerry, was a wide receiver at Clemson in 1993; Major is pre-marketing; Nik Says. Follow their account to see all their photos and videos. Scalzo, who is one of three quarterbacks featured in season three of the Netflix show "QB1: Under the Lights," reinjured his knee in a preseason scrimmage Saturday. Scalzo is one of three former high school quarterbacks featured on the third season of QB1: Beyond the Lights, a Netflix documentary series. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. The Cats stood their ground but made too many mistakes to pull off the upset. Kentucky out-gains Auburn, but turnovers prove costly. Following a team scrimmage on Saturday, head coach Mark Stoops announced that Nik Scalzo suffered a knee injury. Scalzo is one of three quarterbacks featured in season three of the Netflix documentary series QB1: Beyond the Lights. Kentucky falls at Auburn: 4 things to know and postgame banter. There are no statistics available for this player. Scazlo was unlikely to play this season even if healthy thanks to the presence of starter Terry Wilson, Troy graduate transfer Sawyer Smith and UK sophomore Walker Wood ahead of him on the depth chart, but instead of spending the fall helping Kentucky's scout team he will spend it rehabbing. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Did not see action in any games due to a torn ACL suffered in fall camp, Named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll, A three-star prospect by all of the major recruiting services, Rated one of Florida’s top-10 quarterbacks, A dual-threat passer who led Cardinal Gibbons to a combined 32-6 record in his three seasons as a starter, Completed 59.6 percent of his passes (522 for 876) for 6,471 yards with 74 touchdowns to only 23 interceptions in three seasons, Also rushed for 613 yards on 147 carries with four scores in his career, Helped lead the Chiefs to their first Florida 5A state championship as a senior, completing 173-of-279 passes for 2,185 yards and 24 touchdowns before injury sidelined him in the regional semifinal, Earned first-team All-State and first-team All-County honors by the Sun Sentinel, As a junior, completed 175-of-307 passes for 2,065 yards and 23 touchdowns in leading the Chiefs to an 11-2 overall record and his second straight FHSAA Class 5A playoff appearance, As a sophomore, threw for 2,221 yards and 27 touchdowns in leading the Chiefs’ Air-Raid offense to a 9-2 season and regional semifinal appearance, High school teammate of fellow signee Nik Ognenovic, The pair teamed together to win the Adidas 7-on-7 National Championship with South Florida Express in the spring of 2018, Chose Kentucky over Harvard and Georgia State, Has one sister, Jensen, who will be a freshman on the Arkansas gymnastics team next season, Dad, Jerry, was a wide receiver at Clemson in 1993, He chose Kentucky because it felt like home the minute he stepped on campus, When he played football as a kid he pretended to be Johnny Manziel, One word to describe him on the field is "leader", His sports hero is Baker Mayfield because he paved the way for smaller quarterbacks.