![]() Nauta with the Georgia Bulldogs | |||||
Personal information | |||||
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Born: | Buford, Georgia, U.S. | May 21, 1997||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
Weight: | 244 lb (111 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida) | ||||
College: | Georgia (2016–2018) | ||||
Position: | Tight end | ||||
NFL draft: | 2019 / Round: 7 / Pick: 224 | ||||
Career history | |||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Isaac Jay Nauta (born May 21, 1997) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at Georgia.
Nauta attended IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida for his senior season. During his senior season Nauta played in eight games, catching 13 passes for 230 yards and two touchdowns. [1] Nauta played football and basketball while at IMG Academy. In his senior year he was named to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and USA Today All-USA First-team.
Considered a five-star recruit by all major recruiting services, he was rated as the best tight end prospect of his class. He committed to Georgia on January 9, 2016. [2]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Isaac Nauta #1 TE | Bradenton, FL | IMG Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Jan 9, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 10 Rivals: 9 247Sports: 7 ESPN: 7 | ||||||
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Considered by far the best true freshman tight end in the country, Nauta finished the season with 353 yards on 27 catches as he developed early chemistry with fellow true freshman quarterback Jacob Eason. Nauta was a key weapon for the Georgia passing game, lining up on the outside and in the slot quite a bit as he dwarfed the rest of the nation's true freshman tight ends statistically. He was selected to the freshman All-America team by ESPN, USA Today , Athlon Sports, Football Writers Association of America, and Campus Insiders. [3]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 3+1⁄4 in (1.91 m) | 244 lb (111 kg) | 31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.91 s | 1.75 s | 2.86 s | 4.43 s | 7.45 s | 28.0 in (0.71 m) | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) | 19 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [4] [5] |
Nauta was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round with the 224th overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft. [6] He was waived on August 31, 2019, [7] but was signed to the practice squad the following day. [8] He was promoted to the active roster on November 23, 2019. [9]
Nauta was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Lions on July 30, 2020, [10] and he was activated from the list four days later. [11] He was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day. [12] [13] He was elevated to the active roster on October 17 and 24 for the team's weeks 6 and 7 games against the Jacksonville Jaguars and Atlanta Falcons, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. [14] [15] He was promoted to the active roster on October 31. [16] He was waived on December 5, 2020. [17]
On December 12, 2020, Nauta signed with the practice squad of the Green Bay Packers. [18] On January 25, 2021, Nauta signed a reserve/futures contract with the Packers. [19] He was placed on injured reserve on August 16, 2021. [20] He was released on August 25.
On November 17, 2022, Nauta was drafted by the Arlington Renegades of the XFL. [21] He was released on March 8, 2023. [22]
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
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G | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FUM | Lost | ||
2019 | DET | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | GB | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 13 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Source: NFL.com |
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