Nilay Upadhyayula

Position:
LS
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Height:
5-11
Weight:
225
Hometown:
San Jose, CA
High School:
IMG Academy (FL)

2024: Enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh in January 2024 following his transfer from Connecticut…played in all 13 games as Pitt’s long snapper for punts…had one tackle on the punt coverage unit at North Carolina...named to the All-ACC Academic Football Team.

AT CONNECTICUT (2021-23): Played in 16 games for the Huskies over three seasons…starting long snapper in all 12 games in 2023 and made three tackles…did not play in any games in 2022…logged four appearances as a freshman in 2021, preserving a redshirt.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Florida’s IMG Academy under Coach Billy Miller…helped the National team to a 9-1 record and was named squad’s Special Teams Player of the Year as a senior.

PERSONAL: Name is pronounced KNEE-lay Oo-pah-dee-yah-you-lah…prefers to go by ‘Oo-pah’…son of Sharma and Usha Upadhyayula…has one brother…graduated from Connecticut with a bachelor’s degree in business management.