Nick DeLuca
{{Short description|American football player (born 1995)}}
{{distinguish|Nick De Luca}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{BLP sources|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Nick DeLuca
| image =
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| current_team =
| number = 57, 49
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|1|27}}
| birth_place = Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 251
| high_school = Millard North
| college = North Dakota State
| undraftedyear = 2018
| pastteams =
- Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2018}})*
- Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2018}})
- Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2019}})*
- New York Guardians ({{XFL Year|2020}})
| status =
| highlights =
- 4× FCS national champion
- Consensus first-team FCS All-American (2017)
- All-MVFC First-team (2015, 2017)
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 12
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 1
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 1
}}
Nick DeLuca (born January 27, 1995) is an American former professional football linebacker. He played college football at North Dakota State University, where he won four FCS National Championships.
After going back to his alma mater in 2022 to intern for the strength and conditioning program,{{Cite web |date=2022-08-05 |title=For Nick DeLuca, it's back to the grind on the coaching end of Bison football |url=https://www.inforum.com/sports/bison-media-zone/mens-sports/for-nick-deluca-its-back-to-the-grind-on-the-coaching-end-of-bison-football |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=InForum |language=en}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Betti |first1=Justin |title=Former NDSU football player charged with aggravated assault |url=https://www.valleynewslive.com/2023/10/28/former-ndsu-football-player-charged-with-aggravated-assault/ |website=Valley News Live |access-date=18 February 2024 |language=en |date=28 October 2023}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 2+5/8
| weight = 251
| dash = 4.85
| ten split =
| twenty split =
| shuttle = 4.23
| cone drill = 7.09
| vertical = 29.5
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 4
| bench = 18
| arm span = 32+3/4
| hand span = 10+1/4
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/nicholas-deluca/32194445-4c75-7806-b9bd-161121f5594e |title=Nicholas DeLuca Combine Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=August 24, 2020}}
}}
=Tennessee Titans=
DeLuca signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2018.{{cite web|title=Titans Reach Deals with 22 Undrafted Free Agents|url=http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-4/Titans-Reach-Deals-with-22-Undrafted-Free-Agents/65a7e184-a2c8-445d-aac4-0b50a7170125|author=Wyatt, Jim|website=TitansOnline.com|date=May 11, 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180513011615/https://www.titansonline.com/news/article-4/Titans-Reach-Deals-with-22-Undrafted-Free-Agents/65a7e184-a2c8-445d-aac4-0b50a7170125|archivedate=May 13, 2018|url-status=dead}} He was waived on August 12, 2018.{{cite web|title=Titans add two linebackers and a DB, and waive two others|url=https://www.titansonline.com/news/titans-add-two-linebackers-and-a-db-and-waive-two-others|website=TitansOnline.com|date=August 12, 2018}}
=Jacksonville Jaguars=
On August 21, 2018, DeLuca was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars.{{cite web|title=Jaguars Sign Linebacker Nick DeLuca|url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/jaguars-sign-linebacker-nick-deluca|website=Jaguars.com|date=August 21, 2018}} He was waived on September 1, 2018, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.{{cite web|title=Roster reduction: Jaguars move to 53 players|url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/roster-reduction-jaguars-move-to-53-players|author=Oehser, John|website=Jaguars.com|date=September 1, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Jaguars sign 10 players to practice squad|url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/jaguars-sign-10-players-to-practice-squad|author=Oehser, John|website=Jaguars.com|date=September 2, 2018}} He was promoted to the active roster on October 22, 2018.{{cite web|title=Jamaal Charles released by Jaguars|url=https://www.bigcatcountry.com/2018/10/22/18011164/jamaal-charles-released-by-jaguars|website=BigCatCountry.com|date=October 22, 2018}} On June 13, 2019, the Jaguars cut DeLuca.{{cite web|title=Jaguars announce roster moves|url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/jaguars-announce-roster-moves|website=Jaguars.com|date=June 13, 2019}}
=Miami Dolphins=
On August 2, 2019, DeLuca signed with the Miami Dolphins.{{cite web|title=Dolphins Sign LB Nick DeLuca|url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/dolphins-sign-lb-nick-deluca|website=MiamiDolphins.com|date=August 2, 2019}} He was waived on August 31, 2019.{{cite web|title=Dolphins Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster|url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/dolphins-announce-roster-moves-2019|website=MiamiDolphins.com|date=August 31, 2019}}
=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.{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2858156-xfl-draft-2019-results-rosters-day-1-selections-for-each-team|title=XFL Draft 2019 Results: Rosters, Day 1 Selections for Each Team|first=Tim|last=Daniels|website=Bleacher Report|date=October 15, 2019|access-date=October 16, 2019}} He was placed on the reserve/left squad list on February 25, 2020.{{cite tweet |user=XFLGuardians |title=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 |number=1232490865236439042 |date=February 25, 2020 |accessdate=February 29, 2020}} He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.{{cite news |author=Condotta, Bob |title=XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/xfl-suspends-operations-terminates-all-employees/ |website=SeattleTimes.com |date=April 10, 2020 |accessdate=July 17, 2020}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.jaguars.com/team/players-roster/nick-deluca/ Jacksonville Jaguars bio]
- [https://gobison.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7395 North Dakota State Bison bio]
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Category:American football linebackers
Category:Jacksonville Jaguars players
Category:Miami Dolphins players
Category:New York Guardians players
Category:North Dakota State Bison football players
Category:Players of American football from Omaha, Nebraska
Category:Tennessee Titans players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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