1. John Ursua played college football for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.
23 Facts About John Ursua
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John Ursua was a multi-sport athlete in high school earning a total of 12 varsity letters in football, baseball, and track and field.
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John Ursua attended Kealakehe High School in Kailua-Kona, Westlake High School in Saratoga Springs, Utah, and ultimately graduated from Cedar High School in Cedar City, Utah in 2012.
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John Ursua was an accomplished quarterback during his high school football career.
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In between high school graduation and the start of his collegiate football career, John Ursua served on a two year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Paris, France.
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John Ursua finished second on the team with 53 receptions for 652 yards, 3 touchdowns, and two 100-yard games.
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John Ursua carried the ball four times for eight yards during the season and scored his first career rushing touchdown against Nevada.
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John Ursua was the team's primary punt returner with eight returns for 63 yards.
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John Ursua entered that game leading the nation in receiving yards per game with 130.6 and second in receptions per game with 9.2.
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John Ursua finished the season with 47 receptions, averaging 14.2 yards per catch, and produced three 100-yard receiving performances.
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John Ursua ranked fifth nationally in receiving yards with 1,343 and eighth in receiving yards per game with 103.3.
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John Ursua led the Mountain West in receiving touchdowns, receiving yards, receiving yards per game, and total touchdowns.
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John Ursua eclipsed 100-yards in seven games and scored multiple touchdowns in five games.
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John Ursua achieved a career-high 13 receptions in a game versus San Jose State.
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John Ursua completed his college football career ranked in Hawaii's top ten for career receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns.
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John Ursua was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round with the 236th overall selection.
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John Ursua was the second Rainbow Warrior selected in the 2019 Draft, joining Jahlani Tavai, a second round pick by the Detroit Lions.
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John Ursua was waived on September 8,2020, and was re-signed to the practice squad the next day.
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John Ursua suffered a torn ACL in the second preseason game of 2021.
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John Ursua was placed on injured reserve on August 23,2021.
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John Ursua was signed to the practice roster of the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League on September 12,2023.
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On December 20,2023, John Ursua signed with the BC Lions of the CFL.
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John Ursua is an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and participated in mission trips to France, Belgium, and Luxembourg, and as a result speaks French.