Nick DeLuca
American football player (born 1995)
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Nick DeLuca (born January 27, 1995) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Dakota State Bison, who won four FCS national championships.
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | January 27, 1995 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 251 lb (114 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Millard North (Omaha) | ||||||||
| College | North Dakota State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2018: undrafted | ||||||||
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After going back to his alma mater in 2022 to intern for the strength and conditioning program,[1] DeLuca was charged with aggravated assault on October 19, 2023, when he attacked Rienk Mast, a Dutch basketball player on the University of Nebraska campus. DeLuca shoved Mast off of his scooter unprovoked and assaulted him several times, giving him a broken nose.[2]
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 | |||
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Tennessee Titans
DeLuca signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2018.[4] He was waived on August 12, 2018.[5]
Jacksonville Jaguars
On August 21, 2018, DeLuca was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[6] He was waived on September 1, 2018, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[7][8] He was promoted to the active roster on October 22, 2018.[9] On June 13, 2019, the Jaguars cut DeLuca.[10]
Miami Dolphins
On August 2, 2019, DeLuca signed with the Miami Dolphins.[11] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[12]
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.[13] He was placed on the reserve/left squad list on February 25, 2020.[14] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[15]
