Nick DeLuca
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
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Born: | Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | January 27, 1995||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 251 lb (114 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Millard North | ||||||
College: | North Dakota State | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||
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Nick DeLuca (born January 27, 1995) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at North Dakota State University, where he won four FCS National Championships.
On October 19, 2023, DeLuca was charged with aggravated assault when he attacked Rienk Mast, a Dutch basketball player. DeLuca shoved Mast off of his scooter unprovoked and assaulted him several times, giving him a broken nose.[1]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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6 ft 2+5⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
251 lb (114 kg) |
32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
4.85 s | 4.23 s | 7.09 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) |
9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) |
18 reps | |||
All values from NFL Combine[2] |
Tennessee Titans
DeLuca signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2018.[3] He was waived on August 12, 2018.[4]
Jacksonville Jaguars
On August 21, 2018, DeLuca was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[5] He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[6][7] He was promoted to the active roster on October 22, 2018.[8] On June 13, 2019, the Jaguars cut DeLuca.[9]
Miami Dolphins
On August 2, 2019, DeLuca signed with the Miami Dolphins.[10] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[11]
New York Guardians
DeLuca was selected by the New York Guardians in the 25th Round (round five of phase three) of the 2020 XFL Draft.[12] He was placed on the reserve/left squad list on February 25, 2020.[13] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[14]
References
- ^ Betti, Justin (October 28, 2023). "Former NDSU football player charged with aggravated assault". Valley News Live. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ^ "Nicholas DeLuca Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (May 11, 2018). "Titans Reach Deals with 22 Undrafted Free Agents". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2018.
- ^ "Titans add two linebackers and a DB, and waive two others". TitansOnline.com. August 12, 2018.
- ^ "Jaguars Sign Linebacker Nick DeLuca". Jaguars.com. August 21, 2018.
- ^ Oehser, John (September 1, 2018). "Roster reduction: Jaguars move to 53 players". Jaguars.com.
- ^ Oehser, John (September 2, 2018). "Jaguars sign 10 players to practice squad". Jaguars.com.
- ^ "Jamaal Charles released by Jaguars". BigCatCountry.com. October 22, 2018.
- ^ "Jaguars announce roster moves". Jaguars.com. June 13, 2019.
- ^ "Dolphins Sign LB Nick DeLuca". MiamiDolphins.com. August 2, 2019.
- ^ "Dolphins Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". MiamiDolphins.com. August 31, 2019.
- ^ Daniels, Tim (October 15, 2019). "XFL Draft 2019 Results: Rosters, Day 1 Selections for Each Team". Bleacher Report. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ^ @XFLGuardians (February 25, 2020). "Transaction Alert We have been awarded Offensive Lineman Derek Dennis (@6BONECRUSHER3) on waivers and placed Linebacker Nick DeLuca on Reserve/Left Squad list. Transaction List:" (Tweet). Retrieved February 29, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.