Antonio Bottiggi holds the LDE · Starter spot in Kent State Golden Flashes’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Antonio Bottiggi is a 6'2", 255-pound left defensive end from Painesville, Ohio, who attended Riverside High School. He joined Kent State as a freshman in 2024, appearing in one game at Penn State. During the 2025 season, Bottiggli saw action in 9 games for the Golden Flashes. He recorded 5 total tackles (2 unassisted), 0.5 tackles for loss, and 1 quarterback hurry. Against Central Michigan, he posted 2 tackles. Named Academic All-MAC, Bottiggli returns as a redshirt sophomore for the 2026 season.

Kent State2024 — present