Education
Santucci attended Street.Patrick High School in Chicago where he played both Defensive End and Tight End.
Santucci attended Street.Patrick High School in Chicago where he played both Defensive End and Tight End.
He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame. In his last two years he made 120 tackles and 14 sacks as well as catching 38 passes for 475 yards and seven touchdowns.
He also went to Saint Francis Borgia grammar school.
Pre-draft
40 yard dash - 5.15 seconds
225 bench press repetitions - 23 repetitions
vertical jump - 29 inches
Cincinnati Bengals
Santucci was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round (230th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft. He made his NFL debut at the Cleveland Browns on September 16.
Santucci was waived/injured on August 18, 2009 and subsequently reverted to injured reserve. He was waived on July 22, 2010.
Kansas City Chiefs
Santucci signed with the Kansas City Chiefs for pre-season on August 7, 2010.
Santucci was cut by the Kansas City Chiefs after the final pre-season game. He was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad and became a free agent after the season.