
Southern Illinois’s 6-4, 255-pound DE Nate Tronzo brings early upside and real edge-setting traits
Tronzo is a redshirt freshman defensive end with a pro-style frame at 6-4, 255 and early signs of impact, including playing in one game in 2024 after a high school senior season with 23 tackles, four tackles for loss, two sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Southern Illinois lists him as a defensive end, and his profile suggests a developmental edge player with length, power potential and special-teams/rotation value rather than a finished product. If you want a young defender with upside, toughness and room to grow, he fits.




