NFF National Scholar-Athletes

Santo Maimone

  • School
    Case Western Reserve (OH)
  • Induction
    2005

A threat in Case Western Reserve University's defensive secondary, Santo Maimone is an athletic standout, academic scholar and now the Spartans' first National Scholar-Athlete.

Possessing a double major of Chemistry and Anthropology, Maimone has maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA and is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society. The vice president of the Golden Key International Honor Society, he received the Freshman Chemistry Achievement Prize, the Phi Beta Kappa Sophomore Prize and the Junior Award of the Arts and Sciences. 

A two-year team captain, Maimone earned First Team All-Conference recognition as a cornerback and Second Team honors as a kick returner in 2004. In his career, he has amassed more than 100 tackles and 10 interceptions. 

An active participant in the local community, Maimone is a DARE Role Model and a donation organizer for the "Give Kids the World" charity. A volunteer for the Childtime Daycare Center and at Lake West Hospital, he plans on attending medical school. Maimone earned his M.D. from Case Western Reserve in 2010 and is currently a radiologist in Jacksonville, Fla.