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.

Nick DeLuca
No. 46, 57, 58, 49
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1995-01-27) January 27, 1995 (age 29)
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:251 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school:Millard North
College:North Dakota State
Undrafted:2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:12
Sacks:1
Forced fumbles:1
Player stats at NFL.com

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 edit

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+58 in
(1.90 m)
251 lb
(114 kg)
32+34 in
(0.83 m)
10+14 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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

On August 2, 2019, DeLuca signed with the Miami Dolphins.[10] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[11]

New York Guardians edit

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 edit

  1. ^ Betti, Justin (October 28, 2023). "Former NDSU football player charged with aggravated assault". Valley News Live. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  2. ^ "Nicholas DeLuca Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  3. ^ Wyatt, Jim (May 11, 2018). "Titans Reach Deals with 22 Undrafted Free Agents". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2018.
  4. ^ "Titans add two linebackers and a DB, and waive two others". TitansOnline.com. August 12, 2018.
  5. ^ "Jaguars Sign Linebacker Nick DeLuca". Jaguars.com. August 21, 2018.
  6. ^ Oehser, John (September 1, 2018). "Roster reduction: Jaguars move to 53 players". Jaguars.com.
  7. ^ Oehser, John (September 2, 2018). "Jaguars sign 10 players to practice squad". Jaguars.com.
  8. ^ "Jamaal Charles released by Jaguars". BigCatCountry.com. October 22, 2018.
  9. ^ "Jaguars announce roster moves". Jaguars.com. June 13, 2019.
  10. ^ "Dolphins Sign LB Nick DeLuca". MiamiDolphins.com. August 2, 2019.
  11. ^ "Dolphins Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". MiamiDolphins.com. August 31, 2019.
  12. ^ Daniels, Tim (October 15, 2019). "XFL Draft 2019 Results: Rosters, Day 1 Selections for Each Team". Bleacher Report. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  13. ^ @XFLGuardians (February 26, 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.
  14. ^ 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.

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