Nick DeLuca

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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

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.

Contents

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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand 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 s4.23 s7.09 s29.5 in
(0.75 m)
9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)
18 reps
All values from NFL Combine [2]

Tennessee Titans

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

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

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

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. [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]

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  13. @XFLGuardians (February 25, 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.