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Kai Nacua
Kaimana Kenneth Nacua
Safety
6-2, 215 lbs
Las Vegas, Nevada
Born: March 3, 1995 in Las Vegas, Nevada (31-066)
High School: Liberty HS
Pronunciation: kigh nah-KOO-ah
Relatives: Brothers Isaiah Nacua, Puka Nacua, Samson Nacua, Tei Nacua
2016 Team Captain
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Defense
| Season | Tkl | Solo | Ast | Sacks | TFL | PBU | INT | Yds | INT TD | FF | FR | FR TD | Blk | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 66 | 38 | 28 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 6 | 6 | 137 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 48 | 40 | 8 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 6 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 164 | 117 | 47 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 13 | 14 | 246 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring
| Season | Touchdowns | PAT | FGM | Sfty | Pts | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RshTD | RecTD | KRTD | PRTD | FRTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | XPM | ||||
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Participation
| Season | Class | No | Pos | Games | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | FR | 23 | DB | 8 | 0 |
| 2014 | SO | 12 | S | 13 | 6 |
| 2015 | JR | 12 | FS | 12 | 12 |
| 2016 | SR | 12 | FS | 13 | 12 |
| Total | 46 | 30 |
Roster History
| Season | Class | No | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | FR | 23 | DB |
| 2014 | SO | 12 | S |
| 2015 | JR | 12 | FS |
| 2016 | SR | 12 | FS |
Defense
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS | Tkl | TFL | QBH | PBU | INT | INT Yds | INT TD | FF | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2013 | A | USU | W 31-14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16, 2013 | H | IDST | W 59-13 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23, 2013 | A | ND | L 13-23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30, 2013 | A | NEV | W 28-23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6, 2014 | A | TEX | W 41-7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3, 2014 | H | USU | L 20-35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9, 2014 | A | UCF | L 24-31 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18, 2014 | H | NEV | L 35-42 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2014 | A | BSU | L 30-55 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2014 | A | MTSU | W 27-7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15, 2014 | H | UNLV | W 42-23 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22, 2014 | H | SST | W 64-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29, 2014 | A | CAL | W 42-35 | 1 | 14 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 22, 2014 | B | MEM | L 48-55 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12, 2015 | H | BSU | W 35-24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19, 2015 | A | UCLA | L 23-24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26, 2015 | A | MICH | L 0-31 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | H | CONN | W 30-13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2015 | H | ECU | W 45-38 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | H | CIN | W 38-24 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2015 | H | WAG | W 70-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | A | SJSU | W 17-16 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14, 2015 | N | MIZZ | L 16-20 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21, 2015 | H | FRES | W 52-10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28, 2015 | A | USU | W 51-28 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19, 2015 | B | UTAH | L 28-35 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3, 2016 | N | ARIZ | W 18-16 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10, 2016 | A | UTAH | L 19-20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2016 | N | WVU | L 32-35 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | H | TOL | W 55-53 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8, 2016 | A | MSU | W 31-14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14, 2016 | H | MSST | W 28-21 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2016 | A | BSU | L 27-28 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2016 | A | CIN | W 20-3 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12, 2016 | H | SUU | W 37-7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19, 2016 | H | UMASS | W 51-9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26, 2016 | H | USU | W 28-10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 21, 2016 | B | WYO | W 24-21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Participation
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2013 | A | UVA | L 16-19 | 0 |
| Sep 27, 2013 | H | MTSU | W 37-10 | 0 |
| Oct 4, 2013 | A | USU | W 31-14 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2013 | H | GT | W 38-20 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2013 | A | HOU | W 47-46 | 0 |
| Nov 16, 2013 | H | IDST | W 59-13 | 0 |
| Nov 23, 2013 | A | ND | L 13-23 | 0 |
| Nov 30, 2013 | A | NEV | W 28-23 | 0 |
| Aug 29, 2014 | A | CONN | W 35-10 | 0 |
| Sep 6, 2014 | A | TEX | W 41-7 | 0 |
| Sep 11, 2014 | H | HOU | W 33-25 | 0 |
| Sep 20, 2014 | H | UVA | W 41-33 | 0 |
| Oct 3, 2014 | H | USU | L 20-35 | 0 |
| Oct 9, 2014 | A | UCF | L 24-31 | 0 |
| Oct 18, 2014 | H | NEV | L 35-42 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2014 | A | BSU | L 30-55 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2014 | A | MTSU | W 27-7 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2014 | H | UNLV | W 42-23 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2014 | H | SST | W 64-0 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2014 | A | CAL | W 42-35 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2014 | B | MEM | L 48-55 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2015 | H | BSU | W 35-24 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2015 | A | UCLA | L 23-24 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2015 | A | MICH | L 0-31 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | H | CONN | W 30-13 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2015 | H | ECU | W 45-38 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | H | CIN | W 38-24 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2015 | H | WAG | W 70-6 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | A | SJSU | W 17-16 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2015 | N | MIZZ | L 16-20 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2015 | H | FRES | W 52-10 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2015 | A | USU | W 51-28 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2015 | B | UTAH | L 28-35 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2016 | N | ARIZ | W 18-16 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2016 | A | UTAH | L 19-20 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2016 | H | UCLA | L 14-17 | 0 |
| Sep 24, 2016 | N | WVU | L 32-35 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | H | TOL | W 55-53 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2016 | A | MSU | W 31-14 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2016 | H | MSST | W 28-21 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2016 | A | BSU | L 27-28 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2016 | A | CIN | W 20-3 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2016 | H | SUU | W 37-7 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2016 | H | UMASS | W 51-9 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2016 | H | USU | W 28-10 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2016 | B | WYO | W 24-21 | 1 |
Defense
| Season | Team | Lg | Tkl | Sack | TFL | PBU | INT | Yds | TD | FF | FR | FR TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Cleveland Browns | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | New York Jets | NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Michigan Panthers | USFL2 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Michigan Panthers | UFL2024 | 47 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2025 | Michigan Panthers | UFL2024 | 45 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 80 | 1 | ||||
| NFL | 60 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| UFL2024 | 112 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 111 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| USFL2 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Season | Team | Lg | Tkl | Sack | TFL | PBU | INT | Yds | TD | FF | FR | FR TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Michigan Panthers | USFL2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Michigan Panthers | UFL2024 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2025 | Michigan Panthers | UFL2024 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | ||
| NFL | 60 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| UFL2024 | 112 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 111 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| USFL2 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Season | Team | Lg | Tkl | Sack | TFL | PBU | INT | Yds | TD | FF | FR | FR TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Cleveland Browns | NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Baltimore Ravens | NFL | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Indianapolis Colts | NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | New York Jets | NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL | 60 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| UFL2024 | 112 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 111 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| USFL2 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Team | League | Transaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2017 | Cleveland Browns | NFL | Signed UDFA |
| Sep 3, 2017 | Cleveland Browns | NFL | Waived |
| Sep 4, 2017 | Cleveland Browns | NFL | Cut |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Cleveland Browns | NFL | Added to practice squad |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Cleveland Browns | NFL | Activated from practice squad |
| Apr 30, 2018 | Cleveland Browns | NFL | Waived |
| May 1, 2018 | Baltimore Ravens | NFL | Claimed off waivers from CLE |
| Aug 31, 2018 | Baltimore Ravens | NFL | Waived |
| Sep 2, 2018 | Baltimore Ravens | NFL | Cut |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Baltimore Ravens | NFL | Added to practice squad |
| Oct 16, 2018 | Baltimore Ravens | NFL | Removed from practice squad |
| Dec 5, 2018 | Carolina Panthers | NFL | Added to practice squad |
| Dec 31, 2018 | Carolina Panthers | NFL | Signed to a Reserve/Future contract |
| Aug 5, 2019 | Carolina Panthers | NFL | Cut |
| Aug 19, 2019 | Indianapolis Colts | NFL | Signed contract |
| Sep 1, 2019 | Indianapolis Colts | NFL | Placed on IR from waivers |
| Nov 24, 2020 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | Added to practice squad |
| Feb 11, 2021 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | Signed one-year contract extension |
| Aug 27, 2021 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | Released |
| Sep 10, 2021 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | Signed to practice squad |
| Oct 31, 2021 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | Activated from practice squad |
| Nov 1, 2021 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | Reverted back to practice squad |
| Nov 2, 2021 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | Placed on practice squad IR with undisclosed injury |
| Dec 1, 2021 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | Released from practice squad |
| Dec 2, 2021 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | Signed to practice squad |
| Dec 23, 2021 | New York Jets | NFL | Signed off 49ers' practice squad |
| Aug 23, 2022 | New York Jets | NFL | Waived |
| Nov 29, 2022 | New York Jets | NFL | Signed to practice squad |
| Dec 29, 2022 | New York Jets | NFL | Released from practice squad |
| May 9, 2023 | Michigan Panthers | USFL | Signed contract |
| Jan 13, 2026 | DC Defenders | UFL | Rejected claim made by DC Defenders and announced retirement |
- 2017 - Signed with the Cleveland Browns on May 4 as an undrafted free agent