Nicholas Gallegos is a senior offensive center at Eastern Michigan from Naperville, Illinois. He attended Neuqua Valley High School, where he earned three varsity letters and was an all-conference selection. At EMU, Gallegos did not see action in 2022 and 2023 before appearing in all 12 games in 2024 on special teams units. In 2025, he started nine of 12 games and contributed to a unit that allowed only 11 sacks while supporting 1,000-yard rusher Dontae McMillan. He earned Academic All-MAC honors and was selected to the 2026 Phil Steele Preseason MAC Second Team at center. Gallegos serves as one of the team's five captains for 2026.