Santiago plays lock and No. 8 for RPI in Liberty’s Division II. It’s not the highest-profile team nor the highest-profile league, but even so he’s someone to keep a close eye on. Strong, powerful, 6-5, 250, he is the ideal profile of a good lock forward. He has expanded his rugby horizons, finding tougher competition and playing experiences, and performed well in them, which is why we’re shining a bit more of a spotlight on him.
After a strong season for RPI in the fall of 2022, Santiago played in the Collegiate Shield and showed well there. He backed that up by playing with the Atlantic Coast All-Stars in the WURIT
