The Villanova Wildcats got their first verbal commitment of the 2018 class tonight when kicker/punter Nathan Fondacaro committed. He announced the decision on Twitter.
Fondacaro picked up an offer from Villanova on June 6th. Fondacaro handles both the placekicking and punting duties for St. Augustine Prep (N.J.), and theoretically could do both for Villanova as well.
At 5’11” and 175 lbs., he’s rated a 5-star kicker by Kohl’s Kicking which is a specialist-only recruiting service. Here is Kohl’s on Fondacaro’s ability:
“...Fondacaro will be one of the most sought after combo specialist in the Nation.