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Kai Nacua
No. 48
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1995-03-03) March 3, 1995 (age 29)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Liberty (Henderson, Nevada)
College:Brigham Young
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2017
Total tackles:14

Kaimana Nacua (born March 3, 1995) is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Brigham Young University.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m) 		205 lb
(93 kg) 		4.49 s 1.54 s 2.57 s 4.14 s 6.87 s 39 in
(0.99 m)		 10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)		 15 reps
All values from BYU's Pro day[1]

Cleveland Browns

Nacua was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2017.[2][3]

Throughout training camp, he competed for a roster spot against Justin Currie and Trey Caldwell. On September 3, 2017, the Browns waived Nacau and signed him to their practice squad the next day.[4][5] On September 8, 2017, Nacua was promoted to the active roster.[6] Head coach Hue Jackson named Nacua the backup strong safety behind Derrick Kindred to start the regular season.[7]

He made his professional regular season debut in the Cleveland Browns' season-opening 21-18 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. On December 3, 2017, Nacua made his first career tackle during a 19-10 loss at the Los Angeles Chargers.[8] In Week 14, Nacua earned his first career start after Derrick Kindred suffered a wrist injury the week prior. Nacua recorded a season-high five solo tackles during the Browns' 27-21 loss to the Green Bay Packers. He finished the season with 14 combined tackles (12 solo) in 16 games and three starts.[9]

Nacua was waived by the Browns on April 30, 2018.[10]

Baltimore Ravens

On May 1, 2018, Nacua was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Ravens.[11] He was waived on August 31, 2018.[12] He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 15, 2018.[13] He was released on October 15, 2018.[14]

Carolina Panthers

On December 5, 2018, Nacua was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad.[15] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on December 31, 2018.[16] He was waived on August 4, 2019.[17]

Indianapolis Colts

On August 19, 2019, Nacua signed with the Indianapolis Colts.[18] He was waived/injured on August 31, 2019 and was placed on injured reserve.[19]

Career statistics

Season Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Ast Sack Int Yds Avg TD PD FF FR
2017 CLE 16 3 14 12 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 16 3 14 12 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

  1. ^ "Kai Nacau, DS #12 FS, BYU". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "2017 NFL Draft: BYU safety Kai Nacua signs free-agent deal with Cleveland Browns". sbnation.com. April 30, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  3. ^ "Browns agree to terms with 11 undrafted free agents". ClevelandBrowns.com. May 4, 2017. Archived from the original on October 9, 2017.
  4. ^ "Browns claim 5 players off waivers". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018.
  5. ^ "Browns add 3 to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 5, 2017. Archived from the original on February 12, 2018.
  6. ^ "Browns elevate LB B.J. Bello and DB Kai Nacua to the active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 8, 2017. Archived from the original on October 9, 2017.
  7. ^ "Ourlads.com: Cleveland Browns depth chart: 10/01/2017". ourlads.com. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  8. ^ "NFL Game Center: Week 13-2017: Cleveland Browns @ Los Angeles Chargers". NFL.com. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  9. ^ "NFL Player stats: Kai Nacua (2017)". NFL.com. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  10. ^ "Browns sign QB Joel Stave". ClevelandBrowns.com. April 30, 2018. Archived from the original on June 25, 2018.
  11. ^ Mink, Ryan (May 1, 2018). "Ravens Claim Defensive Back Kai Nacua Off Waivers". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2018.
  12. ^ Mink, Ryan (August 31, 2018). "Ravens Release 10 Players, Send Four to Injured Reserve". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  13. ^ "Ravens Re-Sign S Kai Nacua To Practice Squad". NFL Trade Rumors. September 15, 2018.
  14. ^ "Ravens Sign Three Players to Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com. October 15, 2018.
  15. ^ Henson, Max (December 5, 2018). "Greg Olsen placed on injured reserve". Panthers.com.
  16. ^ "Panthers sign 13 players to future contracts". Panthers.com. December 31, 2018.
  17. ^ "Panthers make roster move in the secondary". Panthers.com. August 4, 2019.
  18. ^ Hickey, Kevin. "Colts sign 3 free agents, place WR Daurice Fountain on IR". ColtsWire.USAToday.com. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  19. ^ Walker, Andrew (August 31, 2019). "Colts Announce Final 2019 Roster Cuts". Colts.com.
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