Nicholas Capatina

20/TBD

Class:
Junior
Position:
RB
Height:
5-9
Weight:
192
Hometown:
Detroit, Mich.
High School:
Novi Catholic

At Michigan
• One-time letterwinner (2019)

Senior (2020)
• Did not see game action

Junior (2019)
• Walked on to the team during spring practices
• Appeared in two games, one at running back and one on special teams, to earn his first varsity letter
• In his Wolverine debut, contributed on special teams against Middle Tennessee State (Aug. 31)
• Carried twice for one yard with a long of five against Rutgers (Sept. 28) and contributed on special teams

Prep
• Attended Detroit Catholic Central high school (2016), coached by Tom Mach
• Two-way player at running back and defensive back who also returned kicks
• Helped lead Catholic Central to a 13-1 season and state championship appearance as a senior in 2016
• Finished his senior season with 1,115 yards, 13 rushing touchdowns, and 34 tackles on defense
• Gained 85 yards on 12 carries in that state title game against Jaylen Kelly-Powell and Donovan Peoples-Jones' Detroit Cass Tech team
• Once played a game at Michigan Stadium as part of the 'Battle of the Big House' series in 2016; had 133 rushing yards with two touchdowns
• As a junior in 2015, helped lead CC to a 9-2 record and a district title
• Registered a 17-carry, 223-yard game in the district championship
• Also played hockey and lacrosse in high school

Honors and Rankings
• First-team All-State and All-Catholic League (2016)
• All-County Dream Team (2016)
• All-Metro North second team (2016)

Personal
• Younger brother of Anthony Capatina, a former walk-on at U-M who played wide receiver from 2012-14
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, double-majoring in psychology and economics