Norfolk State University Athletics

2021 (Senior)
Made seven field goals in 15 attempts and 39 of 41 extra point attempts … Ranked third in the MEAC with 60 total points, including first among kickers in scoring … Made two field goals against Hampton … Made a career-long 41-yard field goal at Wake Forest … Set the new single-game school record with nine PATs against Elizabeth City State … Finished his career ranked first in NSU history in PATs, third in field goals and fifth in total points.

2020 (COVID)
NSU did not play due to COVID-19.

2019 (Junior)
Enjoyed his best season so far as the Spartans’ kicker … Made 9 of his 11 field goal attempts and 40-of-43 extra point tries for a season total of 67 points … Ranked ninth among all players and third among kickers in the MEAC in scoring, at 5.6 points per game … Also ranked third in PAT percentage (93.0) and fifth in field goals per game (0.75) … Made a 29-yard field goal and all five of his PATs against Virginia State … Kicked two field goals in as many tries, including a career-long 44-yarder, against North Carolina A&T … Made a career-high seven extra points without a miss in the win at Howard … Made six field goals in the final four games, including two each against Morgan State and Delaware State … Both of his missed field goals and two of his missed PATs on the year came as a result of blocks … NSU AD Honor Roll member for the spring semester.

2018 (Sophomore)
Served as NSU’s primary kicker and occasional punter for the second year in a row … Played in all 10 games … Did not kick in the JMU game (NSU did not attempt any PATs/FGs/kickoffs) … Made 10 of the 11 field goals he attempted on the year … Ranked second in the MEAC in field goal percentage (90.9), tied for third in field goals made and sixth in scoring among kickers (49 points) … Also ranked fourth nationally in field-goal accuracy … His 10 field goals are also tied for fifth-most for a single season in school history … Was 19-of-22 on extra-point attempts … Made a career-high three field goals with a season and college-long make of 38 yards in the win over Howard … Went 2-for-2 in both the Virginia State and North Carolina A&T games ... Kicked off 39 times on the year with one touchback … Also punted five times in the Liberty game, with three landing inside the Flames’ 20-yard line … Named to the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for the spring semester.

2017 (Freshman)
Stepped in as NSU’s primary field goal and extra-point specialist as a freshman … Tied for the team lead with 36 points … Made 6-of-10 field goal tries and 18-of-19 extra-point attempts … Kicked a 28-yard field goal in the opener against Virginia State … Was 2-of-2 with a season-long field goal of 37 yards in the William & Mary game … Also connected on his only attempt against both Savannah State (27 yards) and Howard (37 yards, matching his season long) … Made a season-high five extra points (5-of-5) and kicked his only touchback of the season in the finale at Morgan State … Named to the NSU AD’s Honor Roll for the spring 2018 semester.

High School
Named to the All-Tidewater first team as a kicker and punter by The Virginian-Pilot as a senior  … Led South Hampton Roads with 10 made field goals, including two 48-yarders … Averaged 39.2 yards per punt and had 94 percent of his kickoffs result in touchbacks … Also a first-team All-Coastal Conference performer … Also first-team All-Tidewater, all-conference and all-state as a junior, when he went 8-of-10 ... Kicked a game-winning 37-yard field goal on the final play of one First Colonial victory.

Personal
Joshua C. Nardone was born on Aug. 21, 1998 … Son of Chris and Patti Nardone … Majoring in business marketing.

Nardone’s Career Highs
FG Made: 3 (vs. Howard, 11-10-18)
FG Att.: 3 (vs. Howard, 11-10-18)
XP Made: 9 (vs. Elizabeth City State, 9-18-21)
XP Att.: 9 (vs. Elizabeth City State, 9-18-21)
FG Long: 41 (at Wake Forest, 9-11-21)