Nick Kasa

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Nick Kasa
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Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1990-11-05) November 5, 1990 (age 33)
Rochester, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school: Broomfield (CO) Legacy
College: Colorado
NFL draft: 2013  / Round: 6 / Pick: 172
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:1
Receiving yards:9
Receiving touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR

Nicholas Kasa (born November 5, 1990) is a former American football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes. He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft and was also a member of the Denver Broncos.

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Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 6 in
(1.98 m)		269 lb
(122 kg)		32+7⁄8 in
(0.84 m)		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.71 s31.5 in
(0.80 m)		9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)		22 reps
All values from NFL Combine [1]

Oakland Raiders

Kasa was selected by the Oakland Raiders with the 172nd overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft. [2] He played in all 16 games during his rookie season. He caught his first and only NFL pass, a touchdown, in a Week 17 loss to the Denver Broncos with 37 seconds left in the game from Terrelle Pryor. [3]

On August 12, 2014, Kasa tore his ACL. [4] On August 26, 2014, Kasa was placed on injured reserve. [5]

Kasa was released by the Raiders on May 5, 2015, after failing a team physical. [6]

Denver Broncos

Kasa was signed to the Denver Broncos' practice squad on January 25, 2016. [6] The Broncos used him in practice to imitate Greg Olsen, tight end for their Super Bowl 50 opponent, the Carolina Panthers. [7] [8] On February 7, 2016, Kasa was still part of the Broncos practice squad when the team won Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10. [9]

In July 2017, Kasa participated in The Spring League Showcase game. [10]

Personal life

Since September 2017, Kasa has worked in various companies in the Denver area. He currently works as principal account executive for cannabis at Bradsby Group. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Nick-Kasa
  2. ↑ "2013 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Nick Kasa Game by Game Stats and Performance".
  4. ↑ Alper, Josh (August 13, 2014). "Raiders believe tight end Nick Kasa tore his ACL". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  5. ↑ Corkran, Steve (August 26, 2020). "Oakland Raiders' DJ Hayden will miss first five games". MercuryNews.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  6. 1 2 "NICK KASA". foxsports.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  7. ↑ Graham, Pat (January 29, 2016). "Nick Kasa finds home with Broncos just before Super Bowl". Associated Press . Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  8. ↑ Stephens, Matt L. (February 5, 2016). "Super Bowl brings mixed emotions for Denver Broncos practice squad". The Coloradoan . Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Super Bowl 50 - Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers - February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Spring League Showcase football game coming to Napa". timesheraldonline.com. July 7, 2017. Archived from the original on July 27, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. ↑ "Nick Kasa". LinkedIn.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
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