Kai Nacua
| No. 39 – Baltimore Ravens | |||
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| Position: | Safety | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | March 3, 1995 Las Vegas, Nevada | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Henderson (NV) Liberty | ||
| College: | Brigham Young | ||
| Undrafted: | 2017 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2017 | |||
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Kaimana Nacua (born March 3, 1995) is an American football safety for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Brigham Young.
Professional career
| 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]
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
- ^ "Kai Nacau, DS #12 FS, BYU". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ^ "2017 NFL Draft: BYU safety Kai Nacua signs free-agent deal with Cleveland Browns". sbnation.com. April 30, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ^ "Browns agree to terms with 11 undrafted free agents". ClevelandBrowns.com. May 4, 2017. Archived from the original on October 9, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Browns claim 5 players off waivers". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 3, 2017.
- ^ "Browns add 3 to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 5, 2017.
- ^ "Browns elevate LB B.J. Bello and DB Kai Nacua to the active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 8, 2017.
- ^ "Ourlads.com: Cleveland Browns depth chart: 10/01/2017". ourlads.com. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ^ "NFL Game Center: Week 13-2017: Cleveland Browns @ Los Angeles Chargers". NFL.com. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ^ "NFL Player stats: Kai Nacua (2017)". NFL.com. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ^ "Browns sign QB Joel Stave". ClevelandBrowns.com. April 30, 2018.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (May 1, 2018). "Ravens Claim Defensive Back Kai Nacua Off Waivers". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Mink, Ryan (August 31, 2018). "Ravens Release 10 Players, Send Four to Injured Reserve". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ "Ravens Re-Sign S Kai Nacua To Practice Squad". NFL Trade Rumors. September 15, 2018.