Ian Seau

Ian Seau (/ˈseɪ.aʊ/; SAY-ow; born December 4, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end. He played college football for the Nevada Wolf Pack.

Ian Seau
Personal information
Born: (1992-12-04) December 4, 1992
Oceanside, California
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:Carlsbad (CA) La Costa Canyon
College:Nevada
Position:Defensive end
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-MWC (2015)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Seau was born to Mary Seau in Oceanside, California. He attended La Costa Canyon High School in Carlsbad, California, where he had 89 tackles, 18 sacks and 4 blocked kicks as a four-year starter.[1]

College career

Seau had four starts as a sophomore after transferring from Grossmont College in San Diego. He set a career-high with four tackles, including 2.5 for loss, in the first win of the season against UC Davis. Seau credited with 23 tackles overall with five behind the line of scrimmage, and also forced a fumble and broke up a pass against San Diego State. As a junior, he was an All-Mountain West second-team selection. To do so he credited with 39 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, four pass breakups, two forced fumbles, one interception and one quarterback hurry on the season. Seau led the team and ranked second in the Mountain West in sacks with 8.5. His 8.5 sacks ranks tied for 10th in a single season in program history. Seau finished the season tied for 13th in the Mountain West in tackles for loss. Credited with three turnovers on the season, helping Nevada rank second in the conference in turnover margin. Posted a season-best six tackles against Arizona and Air Force. Registered a season-high two sacks against Air Force and San Diego State. Intercepted a pass and returned it 32 yards for a touchdown in homecoming game against Boise State. Forced a fumble against BYU and San Diego State. Named to the All-Mountain West first-team, becoming the first player in program history to be named to the All-MW first or second-team in consecutive seasons. Seau started in all 12 games at defensive end with 38 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, 9.0 sacks, four forced fumbles, three passes defended and one fumble recovery. He was ranked tied for first in the MW and tied for 19th in the nation with 9.0 sacks, which is tied for the eighth-most sacks in a single season in program history. Led the Mountain West and ranked 12th in FBS with four forced fumbles. Ranked third in the MW and tied for 30th in the nation with 15.5 tackles for loss.

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 2+1⁄8 in
(1.88 m)		 250 lb
(113 kg)		 31+1⁄4 in
(0.79 m)		 10 in
(0.25 m)		4.68 s1.64 s2.75 s4.51 s7.63 s34.5 in
(0.88 m)		9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)		22 reps
All values from Nevada Wolf Pack Pro Day[2][3][4]

Los Angeles Rams

After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft, Seau was signed by the Los Angeles Rams on May 5, 2016.[5] He was waived by the Rams on September 3, 2016.[6]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

In October 2016, Seau signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League and was later released.[7]

Buffalo Bills

On April 10, 2017, Seau was signed by the Buffalo Bills.[8] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Bills' practice squad the next day.[9][10] He was released on September 5, 2017.[11]

Arizona Hotshots

On January 12, 2019, Seau was signed by the Arizona Hotshots, but was waived eight days later.[12]

Personal life

Seau is the nephew of Hall of Fame linebacker Junior Seau.[13]

References
  1. "Ian Seau". nevadawolfpack.com. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  2. "Nephew of Junior Seau works out at Nevada's pro day". NFL.com. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  3. "2016 Draft Scout Ian Seau, Nevada NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  4. "Ian Seau 2016 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  5. Simmons, Myles (May 4, 2016). "Rams Sign 19 Undrafted Free Agents". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  6. "Rams Make 53-Man Roster Decisions". TheRams.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on August 31, 2017. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  7. "Former Nevada DL Seau released by Saskatchewan Roughriders". kolotv.com. October 4, 2016.
  8. "Bills sign DE Ian Seau". BuffaloBills.com. April 10, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  9. Brown, Chris (September 2, 2017). "Bills move 30 off the roster to reach 53". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2018.
  10. Brown, Chris (September 3, 2017). "Bills sign seven to practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2018.
  11. Brown, Chris (September 5, 2017). "Bills make three practice squad changes". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  12. "Arizona Hotshots Week One Game Time Changed". Our Sports Central. February 2, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  13. "Bills sign Ian Seau, nephew of Hall of Famer Junior Seau". espn.com. April 10, 2017.
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