NICK ALAIMALO

POSITION: INSIDE WIDE RECEIVERS

EMAIL: nicholasalaimalo@isu.edu

COLLEGE: El Camino Community College (2005), New Mexico Highlands (2008, 2010)

PRIMARY RECRUITING AREAS: Salt Lake City, Southern California JUCOs

AT A GLANCE:

• Phonetic pronunciation is Al-uh-ih-mal-oh 
• Played both fullback and linebacker at New Mexico Highlands. Went onto play professional with the New Mexico Wildcats in the American Indoor Football League
• 2015 Minority Internship with the Kansas City Chiefs
• Has vast experience with special teams, also worked with defensive backs, and held Recruiting Coordinator title at Snow Community College
• Worked for Hall of Famer Dennis Erickson both at the college level and in the pros

CAREER BACKGROUND:

  Season                 Team/School                                     Position/Title                                        

2009-10             New Mexico Highlands             Graduate Assistant Running Backs

2010-12             Arizona State University           Offensive Quality Control/Running Backs

2012-13             University of Utah                     Quality Control/Cornerbacks and Special Teams

2014-16             University of Utah                     Special Teams

2016-17             University of Utah                     Graduate Assistant Offensive Analyst

2017-18             Snow Junior College                Defensive Coordinator/DB’s/Special Teams

2018-19             Salt Lake Stallions AAF            Running Backs Coach

2019-22             Robert Morris University           Run Game Coordinator/RB’s/Special Teams

2022                  Idaho State University               Running Backs Coach/Associate Special Teams

2023                  Idaho State University               Inside WR’s Coach/Associate Special Teams

COACH NICK:

Originally arriving to Pocatello, ID in March of 2022, Coach Nick has been instrumental in slot wide receiver production and working specifically with the shield in punt protection
while assisting with all aspects of special teams.

After playing linebacker and running back at New Mexico Highlands, he moved into the coaching ranks at his alma mater assisting in running back development. In 2010, he
joined Arizona State beginning his long-standing relationship with Dennis Erickson and helping the Sun Devils to a Las Vegas Bowl berth.


In 2012, he joined the Utah Utes working with a cornerback group that  combined for 21 pass deflections, 4 interceptions, and 4 forced fumbles. As his time progressed at Utah,
he began working with the return game and help produce a Pac 12 All-American. Coach Erickson joined the Utes in 2013 as Co-Offensive Coordinator and Coach Nick moved
into a Graduate Assistant role to focus on running backs. Under Erickson’s offense, Utah had four running backs combine for 1,450 yards while also having a running back
being the 2nd leading receiver with 37 catches. Two running backs were selected in the NFL draft.


As his time progressed at Utah, he began working with the return game and help produce a Pac 12 All-American. Coach Erickson joined the Utes in 2013 as Co-Offensive
Coordinator and Coach Nick moved into a Graduate Assistant role to focus on running backs. Under Erickson’s offense, Utah had four running backs combine for 1,450 yards
while also having a running back being the number two.


Coach Nick was selected for the Bill Walsh Diversity Fellowship and assigned to the Kansas City Chiefs, working directly with Assistant Head Coach, Eric Bieniemy, throughout
training camp and preseason games.

After leaving the University of Utah, Coach Nick spent two seasons as Defensive Coordinator at Snow Junior College overseeing a defense that ranked #2 nationally, with the
#1 run defense, along with holding opponents to 17 points a game. An opportunity to work in the pros came next, working under Coach Erickson with the Salt Lake Stallions of
the now defunct Alliance of American Football. In the AAF, Coach Nick mentored two former NFL veterans and had the 3rd leading rusher in the league. 

After the AAF, Coach Nick headed East to work at Robert Morris University, located outside of Pittsburg, PA, where he served as Run Game Coordinator and Special Teams
Coordinator where he had 7 punts inside the 20-yard line, a punt return average of 12.4 yards along with a 18.5 kick return average. He also developed an All-Conference
running back, two players in the top 10 in rushing in conference, and 7 touchdowns between six different running backs before joining the Bengals.

In his first season at Idaho State, as running backs coach, he had 1,248 rushing yards between five different backs accounting for 7 touchdowns and adding 339 receiving
yards. Moving to slot receivers in 2023, Coach Nick tutored Chedon James to All Big Sky honors, leading the country in receptions and being a Walter Payton Award Finalist,
the highest award in FCS football.

A former prep player at vaunted Long Beach Poly, Nick Alaimalo is a native of Carson, CA and will evaluate and filter the California Junior College system. In addition, with five
previous years living and recruiting in Utah, Coach Nick will lead Bengal recruiting efforts in the “Crossroads of the West” specifically the Eastern portions of Salt Lake City to
Provo. He is married to his wife Joi and they have a daughter, Kaleah.