MONTCLAIR, NJ --- Former Red Hawk Nick Volpe came up with many clutch moments while on the football field for Montclair State. However, none of them compare to the one he had this past weekend.

Volpe, a rookie police officer in Howell Township, rescued a man from a car on Saturday evening, moments before the vehicle burst into flames after it had collided with a tree.

Upon arriving on the scene, Volpe instructed the driver to exit the vehicle through the window as the door was jammed shut. However, seeing that driver was unable to do that, Volpe wrestled the man out of driver-side window and to safety.

Following the incident, Volpe drove the man to his home.

Volpe played four seasons for Montclair from 2014-17 appearing in 32 games. The defensive end registered 78 tackles, 22.5 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks in addition to 12 passes defended. He capped off his career in 2017 with 43 tackles, 10.5 for loss and 3.5 sacks. Volpe posted a season-high seven tackles three times and ended his career in style with a 23-yard interception return for a touchdown in the Red Hawks' season-finale win against William Paterson.