#53 J.D. DiRenzo

• Signed with the Showboats on Feb. 14, 2025

Prior to Showboats

• Signed with the Carolina Panthers as a UDFA prior to the 2023 NFL season
• Saw action in three games with the Panthers, while spending the other portions of the season on the practice squad, before being waived with an injury designation in Jan. 2024
• Finished his collegiate career at Rutgers, starting all 12 games and earning his team’s most valuable offensive player honor
• Started 40 games at Sacred Heart before transferring to Rutgers
• Earned FCS All-America honors in 2020 and Third Team All-America recognition in 2021 for the Pioneers