A fourth-round pick out of Old Dominion, Nick Saldiveri has worked his way into the interior offensive line mix while battling injury setbacks.
Nick Saldiveri became a team captain at Old Dominion before the New Orleans Saints drafted him in 2023. He carved out real playing time by 2024, but a training-camp knee injury wiped out his entire 2025 season.
Path to the league
Saldiveri redshirted as a freshman at Old Dominion in 2018 before developing into a multi-year starter, earning second-team all-conference honors and a team captaincy by his senior season. The New Orleans Saints selected him in the fourth round (103rd overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Career highlights
Saldiveri worked his way into New Orleans' offensive line rotation, appearing in 15 games with 6 starts through his first two seasons, including meaningful action along the interior in 2024.
2025 season recap
Saldiveri's 2025 season ended before it began. He suffered a knee injury during training camp on August 2, 2025, and was placed on injured reserve, missing the entire season.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Nick Saldiveri
- ESPN: Nick Saldiveri
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Offensive Tackle
- Group
- injuredReserveOrOut
- College
- Old Dominion
- Hometown
- Waxhaw, NC, USA
- Age
- 25
- Status
- day-to-day
