Rocco Abbagnaro brings size, upside, and early-career production to Austin Peay’s DL
Abbagnaro is a 6-foot-3, 267-pound defensive lineman from Nashville who arrives at Austin Peay after logging eight games at Kentucky Wesleyan in the 2024 season, finishing with nine tackles, one tackle for loss, and two pass breakups. He’s a sturdy, developing interior presence with enough length and mass to hold up at the point of attack, plus a little disruptive flash in the passing lanes. For a team looking for a young, ascending DL with room to grow, he’s the kind of hard-nosed, under-the-radar add that can quietly become a problem.
