Siaki Ika (born November 7, 2000) is an American professional football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at LSU, where he was a member of the team that won the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship, before transferring to Baylor the following season.
 Ika with the LSU Tigers in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | November 7, 2000 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 335 lb (152 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | East (Salt Lake City) |
| College: | |
| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| NFL draft: | 2023 / round: 3 / pick: 98 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editIka grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah and attended East High School. He initially committed to play college football at BYU, but later re-opened his recruitment.[1] Ika ultimately committed to play at LSU over offers from Florida, Oregon, USC, and Utah.[2]
College career
editIka joined the LSU Tigers as an early enrollee in January 2019.[3] He played in 13 games as part of the Tigers' defensive line rotation during his freshman year as the Tigers won the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship.[4] Ika entered the NCAA transfer portal after playing in the first three games of his sophomore season in 2020.[5]
Ika ultimately transferred to Baylor for the 2021 season. He also considered offers from Utah, Oregon, BYU, and Georgia.[6] Ika recorded 24 tackles with six tackles for loss and four sacks in his first season at Baylor and was named the Big 12 Conference Defensive Newcomer of the Year and second team All-Big 12.[7]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+7⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
335 lb (152 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
5.39 s | 1.88 s | 3.08 s | 4.99 s | 7.80 s | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Cleveland Browns
editIka was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the third round, 98th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[10]
On August 27, 2024, Ika was waived by the Browns, and later re-signed to the practice squad.[11][12] He was released on October 15.[13]
Philadelphia Eagles
editOn October 23, 2024, Ika signed with the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad, but was released a week later.[14]
References
edit- ^ Jones, Tony (August 10, 2018). "East's Siaki Ika is Utah's biggest recruit as Alabama, Washington, Utah and USC fight for his signature". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ Nemec, Andrew (December 19, 2018). "Siaki Ika, 4-star all-American DT, commits to LSU Tigers over Oregon Ducks, others". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ Miller, Brody (July 22, 2019). "'He's pretty good, huh?' LSU early enrollees Derek Stingley and Siaki Ika breakout in spring game". NOLA.com. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ Werner, John (August 10, 2021). "Baylor's Ika making big impact up front for defense". Waco Tribune-Herald. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ Kubena, Brooks (December 21, 2021). "Former LSU defensive tackle Siaki 'Apu' Ika announces transfer to Baylor". The Advocate. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ Watkins, Tim (December 21, 2021). "BREAKING: Baylor picks up transfer Siaki Ika". 247Sports.com. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ Haag, Michael (August 19, 2022). "10 key Baylor players to know in 2022: Reassuring trenches". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ "Siaki Ika Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Siaki Ika College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ Cabot, Mary Kay (April 29, 2023). "How Jim Schwartz welcomed DT Siaki Ika, the Browns' No. 98 pick, and how they view him". Cleveland.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ Russo, Kelsey (August 27, 2024). "Browns announce initial 53-man roster heading into 2024 season". ClevelandBrowns.com.
- ^ "Browns place DT Maurice Hurst II and three others on injured reserve". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 11, 2024.
- ^ "Browns place C Nick Harris on injured reserve". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 15, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Eagles sign OL Jack Driscoll to active roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved October 24, 2024.