May 5, 2021 8:18 pm
EG TO NFL: Always a pleasure to talk w/@GoEGAthletics native @NolanCooney1, who signed w/the @Saints this past weekend.
Wednesday, we discussed this opportunity, his connection with former @RhodyFootball coach/NO ST coor. Darren Rizzi & his message for young RI athletes. @ABC6pic.twitter.com/PcdUPADr0F
From cancer survivor to one of the top punters in college football and now on to the NFL.
East Greenwich native Nolan Cooney signing with the New Orleans Saints this past weekend as an undrafted free agent out of Syracuse.
Cooney spoke with ABC6 Sports Director Nick Coit Wednesday about this opportunity, his connection with former URI coach & Saints special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi and his message to young athletes in Rhode Island.