Widener University Athletics

2021
Started all 11 games for the Pride as an H-back/tight end...selected to D3football.com All-Region 1 Third Team...named to All-MAC First Team...caught 21 passes for 254 yards and three touchdowns...had six receptions for 43 yards and a touchdown against Susquehanna in Centennial-MAC Bowl Series.

2020
Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic...named to MAC Academic Honor Roll.

2019
Appeared in nine games as a junior...caught 21 passes for 283 yards and three touchdowns...led in the team in receiving yards with 94 against FDU-Florham, including a touchdown catch and a season best 37 yard reception...hauled in a season-high five receptions for 61 yards and a score at Lycoming (9/14)...also returned three kicks for the Pride.

2018
Selected to the All-Middle Atlantic Conference Second Team…appeared in eight games for the Pride…ranked second on the team with 36 receptions and 335 receiving yards…hauled in two touchdowns for the Pride…caught a season high seven passes for 82 yards against FDU (11/02)…had his longest catch of the season, a 44 yarder, against Alvernia (10/27)…also returned one kick for the Pride.

2017
Appeared in seven games for the Pride...had 11 catches for 94 yards...pulled in five passes for 52 yards against Misericordia (9/16)...had three receptions in his collegiate debut against FDU-Florham (9/9).

High School
Offensive MVP as a junior and team captain as a senior at Roman Catholic…led the Cahilites to the playoffs in both seasons…racked up 73 catches for 932 yards and nine TD in final two years…competed as a sprinter on the track & field team…was an honor roll student all four years.
 
Personal
Son of Olga Santiago and Joe Bristow…enjoys working out and shopping…listed LeBron James as his favorite athlete…aspires to become a nurse.
 
Why I Chose Widener
“I chose Widener because I loved how the environment made me feel inside. From the coaches, players, campus, and Widener Pride, I truly felt that ‘this is it’ feeling.”